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May 2025
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Why is Donald Trump cracking down on int...

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Donald Trump's administration said it will revoke the visas of Chinese students studying at US universities. US embassies have also been instructed to pause new interviews. So, how much of this is politics? And what fallout could US universities suffer?

In this episode: 

  • Clay Harmon, Executive Director, Association of International Enrollment Management. 
  • Alexandra Miller, Immigration Lawyer, Vecina. 
  • Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor, East China Normal University.

Host: James Bays

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