Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg sees a far-reaching deterrent to international students in a seemingly minor administrative visa change.
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Economics
Jul 22, 2026
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
Viewed in isolation, the Trump administration's new, more restrictive student-visa policy may seem modest. But as part of a broader retreat from openness, it signals that the country once known for offering ambitious outsiders a chance to transform their lives is less willing to do so.
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