Taken for (immi)granted: Making sense of Trump's foreign students rule
The only explanation for the measure is that it sits well with anti-immigration lobbies and, more importantly, promotes President Donald Trump’s agenda of opening educational institutions to in-person classes.
Synopsis
The US Department of Commerce estimates that these foreign students contributed $45-bn to the US economy.
By Arvind Panagariya I came to Princeton University to do a PhD in economics in the academic year 1974-75. Princeton offered me full fellowship consisting of tuition and a stipend to defray the cost of basic necessities of life. Many of my Americanclassmates — no less talented — paid their own way. At the personal level, I have always felt that this was an act ofgreat generosity by Princeton and America. They not only recognised my talent, but
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