And many of them pay full tuition at the undergrad level.

Trump is destroying a revenue source for US colleges.

Only the wealthy will be able to send their children to college. Intended consequence.

Exactly correct.

Who would spend full freight at UNC now if they don't know whether their visa will be arbitrarily pulled in a year or two? And yes, that means far fewer North Carolina students or other students looking to go to the prestigious Chapel Hill will be able to do so since financial aid will dry up as the full tuition dollars flee.

for no reason.

American universities are going to lose revenue.

Freepers openly boast how they don't want their own kids or grandkids going to college.

go in the early stages...

we are in serious trouble

I think it was about a dozen out of 1200 at Youngstown State University who had their visas revoked without explanation.

I have no words to express the depth of emotions about this action against students and the chilling effect on higher education.
😶

I was under the impression that at least Chapel Hill was liberal. Has that changed since I lived in N.C. back in the 80's and 90's?

However, UNC can be very... southern... when it wants to be. (Silent Sam anyone?)

So, I am not surprised.

The US being seen as one of the, if not the, top destination of choice for international students has given us a long-term steady influence on business and governmental leaders and the educated classes of nations around the world.

This is recognized since at least the 1950's and reflected in such successful government efforts as the Fulbright program.

Directly attacking these students will degrade the reputation of the US around the world and weaken or eliminate all together that powerful source of influence.

It is as foolish and short sighted as cutting USAID for much the same reasons. Once that influence is lost it will take decades to rebuild, if it ever can be. And China and the EU are just waiting in the wings to take up the slack in both development assistance and educational offerings. They will gain the soft power we are deliberately throwing away.

This makes me sick.

I remember one student from Ghana at my boarding school. He had such entertaining stories about the animals that came into his yard at home, was a star soccer player and was likely the smartest guy in the class...