Nation May 28 Why the U.S. is pausing all student visa interviews By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev, Ryan Connelly Holmes
World May 23 China criticizes Trump administration’s move to ban Harvard’s foreign students Harvard enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1,203 of those from China and 788 from India. By Huizhong Wu, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press
Education May 22 Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, including current ones The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. By Collin Binkley, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily. By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Politics Dec 26 Watch 8:10 Colleges advise some international students to return to U.S. before Trump takes office Most college students are on their winter break gathering with family and friends. But some from outside the United States may return to campus early this holiday season after several universities and colleges are advising them that the incoming Trump… By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas
Jun 17 Watch 7:41 Indian medical students face an uncertain future after fleeing war in Ukraine By Fred de Sam Lazaro More than 7 million people have fled Ukraine since the fighting broke out in February. Among them, nearly 80,000 foreign students, most from developing nations. Indian nationals account for almost a quarter of all foreign students enrolled in Ukraine, with… Continue watching
Jan 21 State Department plans on policy changes to woo international STEM students By Josh Boak, Associated Press Senior Biden administration officials say the State Department will let eligible visiting students in those fields complete up to 36 months of academic training. There will also be a new initiative to connect these students with U.S. businesses. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump administration rescinds rule on international students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration policy requiring international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall amid the pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 9:46 The ‘unwise, disruptive policy’ of shutting out international students By Jeffrey Brown New rules for foreign college students have stunned American academic institutions. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that all of the roughly 1 million international students currently enrolled in the U.S. must attend at least one in-person class this… Continue watching
Jul 08 Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students By Associated Press The universities contend that the directive violates the Administrative Procedures Act because officials failed to offer a reasonable basis justifying the policy and because the public was not given notice to comment on it. Continue reading