Trump’s Visa Havoc Strands Students Weeks Before Classes Start

Aug. 5, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC

International students are struggling to secure visas as the Trump administration aggressively moves to curtail immigration, threatening college budgets across the US.

Arizona State University’s president said 1,000 incoming international students still need visas, a hit to the school’s budget he estimates would be in the “tens of millions of dollars.” Furman University in South Carolina is already expecting lower enrollment in the fall due to the situation abroad. Other schools are providing contingency plans, like allowing their international pupils to start their first semester in London.

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