Inside Higher Education Quotes Steve Yale-Loehr on Drop in Student Visas

Mar 16, 2026 | Immigration Articles

Steve warned that declining international student visa numbers could hurt local economies in the short term and undermine U.S. innovation in the long term. He said, “I don’t think Americans realize how this decline in international students will hurt them both in the short term, in terms of local economies … and in the long term in terms of stifling our innovation. I think we’re shooting ourselves in the foot, and, unfortunately, I don’t think the Trump administration plans to change its war on immigrants.” Read the article.

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