US colleges see 17% drop in newly enrolled international students

NEW YORK — The number of newly enrolled international students at U.S. colleges and universities dropped by 17 percent this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and other Trump administration policies, according to a report released on Monday. Among the schools citing declines in new enrollments, 96 percent said visa application concerns were a factor, and 68 percent cited travel restrictions, according to the nonprofit Institute of International Education, which collected data from 825 U.S. higher education institutions. As part of its increased scrutiny of legal immigration, the Trump administration has instituted a number of policies aimed at international students, including efforts to cap their enrollment at U.S. universities. Additionally, the U.S. State Department has authorized consular officers to ask visa applicants to make their social media accounts public in an effort to identify any who may be hostile toward the United States. Some student visas have been revoked, and students seeking new visas have faced delays. In a statement, White House spokesperson AnnaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times