Yale Professors Warn International Students New Trump Travel Ban May Be Imminent
As reported earlier this week, a draft travel ban proposal is being reviewed by the White House and we are all waiting on the President’s actual ban to released this week. In preparation for the bans, several schools and immigration advisors are fielding questions and advising students and scholars not to travel outside the US.
“While the government has not formally announced a travel ban, credible reporting strongly suggests that it may imminently suspend the admission of nationals from targeted countries, just as it did in 2017,” wrote the professors, who both instruct on workers and immigrants rights. It is unclear if the email went to all Yale Law school students, and the university did not respond to a request for comment.
Majority of Americans Think College Is Costly but Valuable
In a week of tough news, it is encouraging to find a bright spot, such as new polling that shows Americans’ perception of a college degree is still strong. While many have concerns over the costs of earning a university degree, they still see the value overall.
Despite respondents’ perception of the high costs of postsecondary education, 63 percent of adults who have never pursued a college degree said it would be worth it to invest in a bachelor’s degree, and 72 percent said the same of an associate degree.
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Overseas Universities See Opportunity in US ‘Brain Drain’
The Trump administration’s hostility toward higher education is beginning to take a toll. With the news of potential travel bans coming, we have expressed concerns on the impact of international PhD students who are holding teaching positions in the US. For example, could potential bans impact the ability for the US to continue to attract students who also teach? If so, how would that impact opportunities for domestic students? In this article, we are seeing an increase of US scholars looking for opportunities abroad. With so much uncertaintity from the administration, other countries could reap the benefits.
Many major institutions told Science they have no plans to actively recruit U.S. researchers, or didn’t reply to questions. But even universities that aren’t targeting recruitment could feel the effects of a wave of researchers looking to leave the country. The University of Barcelona, for example, has observed a spike in applications from the U.S. this year, largely from European researchers considering returning to the region, a university spokesperson told Science.
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