Donald Trump 2.0: Fear amid travel restrictions, American universities urge foreign students and employees to return – CNBC TV18

Amid growing concerns that the upcoming Donald Trump administration may impose travel restrictions, many universities in the US have urged international students and employees to return to the country before the inauguration of the Presidential Fats in January 2025.

After her historic victory against Kamla Harris in the 5 November presidential election in the US, Trump is fully prepared to take oath of office on 20 January 2025.

During his election campaign, Trump vowed to sign executive orders on issues related to immigration and economy on his first day as the 47th President of America. He said, “On day 1, I will start the biggest exile program in American history,” he said during most of his election rallies.

PTI reported that the disintegration caused by travel ban, when he previously worked as US President, some top American universities started issuing travel advice to their faculty members as well as international students. Is, who can travel outside the US on 20 January, PTI said.

Overall, more than half (54%) of all international students in India and China, the US State Department, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, along with the International Education Institute shows the show.

For the first time since 2009, India emerged as a original place with 331,602 international students in the US during 2023/2024, crossing China. It shows 23% jump from the previous period, according to data from the ‘Open Door 2024 Report on International Educational Exchange’.

China saw a decline of 4% and there were 277,398 students in the US, the second prominent place of the original place. However, it remained a top-saving country, when it comes to undergraduates and non-degree students (87,551 and 5,517).

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) International Students Office urged students to assess their travel plans to assess their travel plans during the upcoming Winter Break at the office, he said, “The students said,” A new entry visa in the American Embassy of the US Embassy Will need to apply for. /Consulate abroad to return to America in the position of your student should assess the possibility of facing any comprehensive processing time abroad and have a backup scheme if they should travel abroad and wait for a new entry visa to be released Should do. ,

Elvell said that any processing can affect their ability to return to America as per the delay plan.

In an advisor, the Global Affairs Office at Massachusetts University, Amharst recently recommended to consider returning before the inauguration of its international community, Trump, including those people, including those people under UMASS immigration sponsorship.

Although this is not a requirement or mandate from the UMASS, the university said, “Given a new presidential administration on its first day (January 20) in the administration office and based on the previous experience with travel restrictions The report of the news agency was enacted earlier. The Trump administration said in 2017, “The office of the Global Affairs sent this advice out of an abundance of caution to prevent any travel disruption.

Vesleyan Argas, a college newspaper at the University of Vesley, reported that the institute was evaluating the potential future effects of Trump administration on both international and unspecified students.