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US court hears challenge to Trump administration's new student visa rule ending 'duration of status' for international students

A US federal court heard arguments challenging a new student visa rule. This rule replaces the duration of status system with fixed admission periods. Higher education groups warn of disruptions to academic plans and US attractiveness. The new system requires extensions for longer programs and affects academic mobility. Indian students…

The Economic Times

U.S. Colleges Are Losing International Students. Tighter Visa Rules Deepen the Decline.

New international student enrollment dropped 17% in fall 2025 compared with the previous year.

International Business Times

Lawsuit filed challenging Trump admin’s final rule ending ‘duration of status’ for international students

A coalition of higher education organizations is taking legal action against the Trump administration, contesting a recently enacted regulation that alters the status duration for international students. The lawsuit contends that the government overlooked critical cost-benefit analysis and asserts that the new four-year limit does not accommodate the actual academic…

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International Enrollment Is Declining — And It Could Cost U.S. Campuses $3.4 Billion

NAFSA projects 111,000 fewer international students this fall, costing U.S. colleges up to $3.4 billion and nearly 40,000 jobs.

Latin Times

Foreign Student Enrollment Set to Drop Nearly 10% This Fall — And Florida's Latino-Serving Colleges Face a Bigger Hit Than Most

NAFSA projects 111,000 fewer international students this fall as visa curbs bite, with Miami's Hispanic-serving colleges facing outsized exposure.

Latin Times

Foreign student enrollment to fall 10% at US colleges thanks to Trump’s agenda, report says

Advocates worry the changes will cause tens of thousands of lost jobs and potential cuts at university programs

The Independent UK

US education groups slam DHS rule ending 'duration of status' for international students

Two leading US higher education organizations have strongly condemned the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) final rule ending the long-standing "Duration of Status" (D/S) policy for international students and exchange visitors, warning that it will create unnecessary bureaucracy, undermine academic decision-making and make the US less attractive to global talent.

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Trump's immigration crackdown is causing the U.S. to lose its best STEM talent—and it cost the economy almost $500 billion

Half of America’s STEM workers with PhDs are foreign-born, a talent pipeline that is quickly drying up.

Fortune

Foreign student enrolment at US universities falls by 20% amid ‘restrictive government policies’: Report

US universities are seeing a fall in foreign student enrolment, with experts warning the decline could deepen further as Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies continue to reshape country’s higher education system.

The Times of India

New International Student Enrolments in US Colleges Drop 17% Amid Immigration Policies, Costing the Economy Over $1B

International student enrolments at US colleges declined sharply in 2025 due to visa restrictions and policies, leading to significant economic losses and job reductions nationwide.

International Business Times UK

Local Economies Lose Big As Fewer International Students Arrive — Businesses Feel The Pinch

International students have long played an important role in the financial health of U.S. colleges — and of the communities around them. But new data from the Institute of International Education shows that fewer students from abroad are arriving on American campuses this fall, and the effects are rippling far…

Benzinga

The High Cost of Targeting International Students in Texas

The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research—and sometimes pay hefty tuition—to attend Texas institutions.

Texas Observer

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms.

The Conversation

Colleges Face An Enrollment Crisis That May Be Irreversible Due To Low Birth Rates

The U.S. birth rate has been declining since the Great Recession, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that problem is about to rear its head in college enrollment numbers.

Benzinga

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How Trump’s newfound love for Chinese students is drawing MAGA backlash

Trump said he would allow Chinese students into US universities, months after administration announced visa revocations.

Reason

America Educates the World's Best and Brightest—Then Shows Them the Door

As students grapple with an unfriendly immigration system and targeted crackdowns on campus, how long will the U.S. remain the world's top study destination?

The Texas Tribune

Texas universities could see fewer international students amid immigration crackdown, reports say

An enrollment drop could cost the Texas economy hundreds of millions of dollars, the reports say.

The Guardian - US

‘It felt like my dreams had collapsed’: international students react to Trump policy shift

New unwelcoming approach from US administration engenders anxiety and uncertainty among scholars

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Al Jazeera

Can the US afford to lose its 1.1 million international students?

International students contributed $43.8bn to the US economy last year and created 378,175 jobs nationwide.

Al Jazeera

US to revoke Chinese student visas: What’s the likely impact?

One in four foreign students in the US is from China. They add billions of dollars to the US economy.

The Guardian - US

Fresh attack on Harvard intensifies chaos for international students in US

Students will need to move schools to keep legal status, as US universities reel from funding cuts and Trump orders

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