US Universities Urge International Students to Return Amid Travel Ban Concerns
TL;DR
Several universities, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MIT, and Wesleyan University, have advised international students to return to the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, due to concerns over potential travel bans similar to those enacted in 2017. These advisories, while not official policies, aim to prevent travel disruptions for international students and staff amid fears of new executive orders affecting immigration and travel.
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- Cornell Alerts International Students Ahead of 'Likely' Trump Travel Ban Newsweek
- International students express concerns over student visas post-election Yale Daily News
- Trump’s promise to reinstate travel bans has scientists deeply concerned STAT
- Why US universities want foreign students to return before Trump takes charge in January Firstpost
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