What is the immigration policy after Trump took office?

China Overseas Chinese Network 65438+10.6 According to a comprehensive report by the American Chinese website, many universities and private high schools in the United States have made their campuses more diversified and attracted outstanding talents by recruiting international students, and at the same time charged high tuition fees to subsidize the fiscal deficit. However, due to President-elect Trump's tough attitude towards immigration, some international students in the United States began to worry about their safety and future job opportunities in the United States.

Kevin Ang, an Indonesian student studying finance at the University of Southern California, said: "I'm not really afraid, but more worried. My primary concern is that Trump's policy after taking office may affect our work visa. "

After Trump was elected, some universities have taken the initiative to help international students understand American visa and immigration laws to eliminate their concerns. The Q&A section of new york New School's updated website. American universities in Washington contact international students by email and answer their questions.

Senem Bakar, director of foreign teachers and student services at American University, said: "The day after the election, I heard that many international students were worried and sent emails to let them know that we would help and support them. The law will not change overnight, and the immigration law in the United States remains the same. "

International students are more concerned about Trump's attitude towards H- 1B visa (a visa for people engaged in professional and technical work). Trump has been critical of work visas before. He said that because international students stay in the United States through this visa, they have largely seized the employment opportunities of American citizens. After Trump takes office, it is likely to tighten the visa issuance of "neither high skills nor immigration projects".

In addition, as early as August 20 15, Trump clearly stated that he would abolish the J- 1 visa (non-immigrant exchange and visiting scholar visa). At present, relevant policies have restricted visas. For example, from July 20 17, foreign students must have a job to enter the United States. For China students, this is undoubtedly another obstacle for them to study in the United States.

Preya Nair, an Indian freshman at Pennsylvania State University, said: "Trump talked about immigration and visa policies many times during the campaign. He is not very friendly to foreigners. Even if we come to this country legally, we are helpless and feel that we may become the target. "

In the 20 15-20 16 academic year, more than10 million international students studied in American universities and colleges, accounting for more than 5% of American higher education students. This does not include those international students who come to American high schools. Among these international students, nearly 330,000 are from China. In the past ten years, the total number of international students has doubled, while the number of students in China has increased fivefold.

According to the website of Timely magazine, if we only look at the number of international students, we will underestimate their importance to the American higher education system. Unlike American-born students, most international students pay full tuition fees, and some schools even charge extra fees for international students. Moody's, a bond rating company, estimates that although international students account for only 5% of the total population of higher education students, they pay 65,438+00% of all tuition fees. The International Association of Educators found that in the 20 15-20 16 school year, international students brought about $32.8 billion in benefits to the American economy.

Senem Bakar, director of foreign teachers and student services at American University, said that the increase in the number of international students enrolled and the economic value created by international students meant that the immigration laws concerning international students would not change much.

In addition, some educators believe that Trump resolutely opposes illegal immigration and once advocated ending "birth citizenship", which he believes is one of the biggest sources of illegal immigration. Therefore, Trump's proposition is actually the consistent proposition of * * * and the party, and it is also the original intention of American immigration law, which is to support high-tech immigrants and oppose low-tech immigrants.

The analysis believes that Trump's ruling philosophy is pragmatic and he likes to accept high-tech and high-intelligence talents, which is very beneficial to international students.