Why is Donald Trump cracking down on international students? | Inside Story

It is the latest move by the Trump administration, in a campaign against US universities and international students.
A decision to revoke the visas of Chinese students which number in the hundreds of thousands in the US.
The Secretary of State also announced the suspension of interviews for new student visa applicants - and an increase in the vetting of their social media.
With China being the second-biggest source of international students in the United States after India, the reduction in revenues for American schools and universities is expected to be heavy.
President Donald Trump has already cut funding to Harvard.
How is academia and research likely to be affected in the country - and around the world?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:
Clay Harmon, Executive Director of the Association of International Enrollment Management.

Alexandra Miller, Immigration Lawyer and Senior Adviser to Vecina, a non-profit group advocating for immigrant justice.

Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University.

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Post from Al Jazeera on May 29, 2025

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