The US economy is losing billions of dollars because foreign students aren't enrolling

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Fewer international students are coming to the United States. That's hurting American universities and the economy.

The continued decline in international student enrollment since the fall of 2016 has cost the US economy $11.8 billion and more than 65,000 jobs, according to estimates from NAFSA: Association of International Educators, an international association of professional educators.

"There's many variables, but largely it's been the policies and rhetoric from the current administration that's really driven the numbers to move in that direction," said Rachel Banks, director of public policy at NAFSA.

There's a perception among international students that getting a visa for the United States is more difficult, and they increasingly feel unsafe in America, NAFSA survey data show.

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[Happy Hoosier]

1. A local university....

Has lost a couple dozen graduate students unable to renew student visas.

[Bluepinky]

2. Between the gun violence and anti-immigrant rhetoric

why would someone from another country want to come here?

[applegrove]

3. Canada is benefitting.

[tblue37]

10. A brilliant Iranian pharmacy student in my English class in 2017 had been actively

courted by both US and Canadian universities, but our university got her.

But after her first semester, she transferred to Canada. All through her first term she was panicked about what would happen to her, and about whether she even dared to visit her family over winter break, since she might not even be allowed back into the country for the start of the next semester.

So she finally said screw it and switched schools and countries.

[applegrove]

11. I'm sorry you are going through that loss. One of many. But you'll be back. Trump

will fail in 2020. All dems need is to be very motivated and they are.

[tblue37]

12. It wasn't me--it was one of my students. And she won't be back. The U.S. Swill never see

her again.

[applegrove]

13. I meant "you americans" and your losses in so many ways under Trump. I'm sorry

I was vague. But Trump has demonstrated how desperately the world needs the leadership of the US so the whole planet is with you in these struggles with Nationalists.

[bobbieinok]

4. In W era I knew students from Canada, Caribean, Israel who had Visa probs

Some discovered just before going home for Christmas vacation they might not be able to come back for next semester, already paid for.

[Hekate]

5. It used to be something the US really encouraged, as a way of fostering close ties....

...between countries, and even affection from the alums. It was thought to be a good idea to have foreign students experience our way of life, and for American students to become acquainted with those from other countries.

Over time, the practice also became a real moneymaker for some colleges, as the tuition is many times that of US students.

Trump's isolationism and xenophobia, and encouragement of nasty behavior at the border and elsewhere, has been a lose-lose-lose proposition all the way around.

[applegrove]

7. Also attracting the best students in the world allowed you to encourage the

best of the best to stay abd share their genes.

[keithbvadu2]

6. unsafe?

When Trump accepted the GOP nomination:

"I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/politics/republican-convention-highlights-day-four/index.html

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Who wants a bunch of smartass furrners coming here anyway?

Just in case anyone needs it spelled out.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. Republicans hate education as much as they hate democracy

The more education, the more likely to vote Democratic.

Republicans want a poor, desperate, under-educated electorate which is conditioned and programmed by religious sects to follow the leader.

[NCLefty]

14. This is Trump's plan: "No more browns get in." Any economic pain for us? "Worth it."