Quote:This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced new rules requiring international students to leave the United States if their colleges or universities institute online-only learning measures for the fall under the threat of Covid-19. It's another disgusting, transparent Trump administration attack on foreigners and immigrants, one that is solely about malice -- and one that further diminishes the United States' influence and reputation while putting human life at risk...Trump administration's planned purge of international students serves a cruel purpose (opinion) - CNN
When colleges and universities take their classes online, that signals to Americans that we aren't safe yet. And this President seems to believe that's bad for his election chances in November. He tweeted in all caps Monday that schools "MUST OPEN" in the fall.
- Senseless anti-immigration stance
- It's all about appearance of normality
- Force universities to open and appear normal or lose an important source of revenue
- Risk spreading pandemic to other countries
- No, many students can't necessarily log on from abroad as they might be subject to censorship in home countries
Quote:The effect may be to dramatically reduce the number of international students enrolling in the fall. Together with delays in processing visas as a result of the pandemic, immigrant advocates say the new rules, which must still be finalized this month, might discourage many overseas students from attending American universities, where they often pay full tuition.International Students in Online Courses Face Lost F1 Visas, ICE Says - The New York Times
“The financial repercussions to institutions are potentially very traumatic,” said Daniel J. Hurley, chief executive of the Michigan Association of State Universities, which represents the state’s public universities. He cited studies showing that 33,236 international students contributed $1.2 billion to Michigan’s economy in 2018.