Washington, March 29: Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s stringent immigration policies have once again come under scrutiny as reports emerge of international students and scholars being detained or deported from American universities.
With a renewed focus on immigration enforcement, several students, particularly from Asian and Middle Eastern countries, have faced visa cancellations and sudden deportations upon arrival in the U.S. Many were detained at airports for extended questioning before being sent back to their home countries.
According to immigration rights groups, the crackdown has affected students with valid visas who were set to begin or continue their studies at prestigious institutions. Scholars on research programs have also been impacted, raising concerns about academic freedom and global collaboration in education.
Universities and legal experts have urged the U.S. government to reconsider its approach, emphasizing that such actions could deter international talent from choosing the U.S. as a destination for higher education. With Trump’s hardline stance on immigration shaping policy discussions, many fear that stricter regulations could further impact foreign students and researchers in the future.