Global Times, a tabloid under the CCP’s flagship newspaper People’s Daily, recently reported that multiple universities in the United States have issued notices recommending that international students return to school as soon as possible before President-elect Trump officially takes office, citing the “uncertainty” regarding Trump’s immigration policies. Below are some key excerpts from the Global Times report.
Universities such as the University of Southern California, Quinnipiac University, Cornell University, Pennsylvania State University and Wesleyan University have issued warnings for students and faculty holding study visas and exchange visitor visas. In 2017, during his first presidential term, Trump signed an executive order banning travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days. Although that ban did not target student visas, many international students from relevant countries have encountered obstacles when trying to return to the United States.
In April this year, Trump stated that he would reinstate the travel ban to “prevent radical terrorists from entering the United States.” Cornell University warned that such bans “could go into effect” after Trump is sworn in. The university’s official website issued an announcement stating that countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, and Libya may become targets, and countries such as China and India may also be included in the ban list.
Source: Global Times, December 8, 2024
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