Donald Trump will take oath as President on January 20. But before that, the colleges there have started facing strange worries. Many colleges have advised foreign students to return to campus immediately. This is sure to have an impact on Indian students studying in America. Students are being asked to return to college as soon as possible. The reason behind this is said to be the fear of travel ban.
According to CNN report, colleges believe that if Trump returns to power, travel restrictions from many countries may be imposed. Due to this, foreign students can get trapped. In this, Muslim majority countries like Iran, Libya, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Yemen are being mentioned. It is being said that the visas of radical anti-American and anti-Semitic people can be canceled. China and India are not currently Trump’s target. Still, universities are cautious. A report by Cornell University has claimed that China and India can be added to this list. That is why there is maximum concern about Indians.
How many Indian students in America?
More than 11 lakh foreign students are studying in America. Of these, 3.3 lakh students are Indians. The Ministry of Education of the Government of India recently shared a report, according to which, there has been a 91 percent increase in the number of Indian students in prestigious institutions like MIT, Stanford, Harvard and UC Berkeley. There were 122,535 Indian students in America in 2019, but now this number has increased to 3.3 lakh.
order to all students
According to the report, the University of Southern California has issued an order for all the students in view of the fear of travel ban. Especially foreign students have been asked to return to the campus immediately. More than 17000 foreign students study in this university. Academics say that the kind of fear that is prevailing, it seems that the activities of Trump Universities will be closely monitored.
Tags: Education news, Travel Ban, US News
FIRST PUBLISHED : December 27, 2024, 8:00 PM IST