‘Insidious fear’ fills universities as Trump escalates conflict during commencement season From warnings about free speech to Kermit’s innocuous remarks, speeches respond to a politically charged US The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2025
International Students Contributed Record-Breaking $44 Billion To U.S. Economy During Past Academic Year: Report During the 2023-2024 school year, a record-breaking 1.1 million international students contributed $44 billion to U.S. economy. The Trump recent administration's policies could have devastating effects. Latin Times · May 31, 2025
Harvard student from Wales feels ‘dehumanised’ after Trump’s block on international students A Welsh Harvard University student says he feels “dehumanised” amid Donald Trump’s attempts to revoke the school’s right to host international students. The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard commencement speech A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University's commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her for recognizing everyone's humanity The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
White House holding brainstorming meeting to find new ways to attack Harvard: report Meeting comes as federal judge blocks administration effort to prohibit school from enrolling international students The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Many international students hope to launch careers in the US. Their pathways may dim under Trump Many international students come to the U.S. with hopes of gaining work experience, either before returning to their home countries or pursuing a longer-term career in the U.S. But the administration’s intensifying scrutiny of international students — and signs that formal career pathways for them may be closed off —… The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Welsh student at Harvard fears Trump ban will stop him finishing his degree Alfred Williamson’s future in doubt after US president’s attempt to stop foreign nationals studying at the university The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
‘My stomach just dropped’: foreign students in panicked limbo as Trump cancels visa interviews State department move to cancel student visa interviews at all US embassies has shocked international scholars The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025
French international students rattled by Trump's US visa suspensions President Donald Trump's administration's decision to suspend foreign student visa applications has French students preparing to study at American institutions reassessing their options. Radio France Internationale · May 30, 2025
Unions representing Harvard workers fear Trump’s ‘authoritarian turn’ International students and employees are ‘afraid to speak out’ as White House escalates push to control enrollment The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025
Academic Freedom Podcast on Restricting International Students at Harvard University A conversation with Eugene Volokh on the First Amendment issues of the Trump administration's actions Reason · May 30, 2025
Targeting Foreign Students, Trump Hits A US Lifeline On the campaign trail last year, then-candidate Donald Trump proposed handing US residency cards automatically to international students when they earn diplomas, bemoaning that they were leaving to form successful companies in China and India. International Business Times · May 30, 2025
‘I want Harvard to be great again’: Trump offers olive branch while judge extends protection for international students Threats wrapped in fake concern. We Got This Covered · May 29, 2025
Worry among Chinese students as US announces plans to revoke some visas Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa rules would also be tightened to increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong. Euronews · May 29, 2025
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Judge orders Trump to stop blocking international students from Harvard Boston judge delivers another blow to administration’s attempts to stop foreign student enrollment while commencement ceremonies were underway just miles away
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025 Judge expands order protecting Harvard from Trump block on enrolling international students Injunction comes after judge issued block last week, when White House escalated battle against university
Al Jazeera · May 29, 2025 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 Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Japan joins China in trying to lure foreign students from US after Trump’s visa crackdown A growing number of Asian universities are offering students transfers opportunities after the US moved to restrict enrollment
Al Jazeera · May 29, 2025 Is Harvard refusing to tell Trump admin who its international students are? Trump alleged Harvard conceals international student data, but federal law mandates universities share such details.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Chinese students call measure 'Chinese Exclusion Act' after Rubio vows to revoke visas Chinese students in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday some students would have their visas revoked
International Business Times · May 29, 2025 Foreign Students Seek To Quit Harvard Amid Trump Crackdown Harvard University has been flooded with requests from foreign students to transfer to other institutions as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ban it from hosting international scholars, a staff member said Wednesday.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Harvard holds commencement amid Trump funding cuts, threats to international students Harvard University is holding it commencement Thursday
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 New policy on visas adds to mounting scrutiny of international students in the US New State Department guidance on visa applications is adding to uncertainty for America’s international students, who have faced intensifying scrutiny under President Donald Trump
Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025 Trump says Harvard should cap foreign enrollment, provide student list US president says Harvard must ‘show us their list’ of foreign students to make sure they are not ‘troublemakers’.
International Business Times · May 28, 2025 Foreign Students Wary Of US As Trump Presses 'Dehumanizing' Campaign Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on elite universities is prompting some international students to abandon applications to campuses in the United States and spreading stress and anxiety among those already enrolled.