VISA Crackdown on Chinese Students
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Chinese students make up nearly up nearly a quarter of all international students in the United States. Here’s who they are and what they’re studying.
A 2023 report from Lehigh University named China as the leading country for international student enrollment, leaving it hardest hit among Lehigh Valley colleges and universities.
A big decline in Chinese student enrollment could hurt the finances of many universities and damage U.S. competitiveness, experts say.
Xiao Chen turned up at the US Consulate in Shanghai on Thursday morning, hours after Washington announced that it would "aggressively" revoke the visas of Chinese students. The 22-year-old had a visa appointment: she was headed to Michigan in the autumn to study communications.
State Department has yet to issue instructions on its visa ban, which could affect tens of thousands of Chinese students.