"Students like her benefit our nation's economy and our global ability to promote democracy and peace at home and abroad. As she and I chatted, I detected exhaustion in her voice. I asked her how she is holding up. She replied with unmistakable sadness: "In Cameroon, I felt like my voice was stifled. I thought I could finally use my voice in the United States. I no longer feel that way.""
"The extraordinary crackdown on international students enrolled at U.S. universities, including the more than 400 students in my state of Texas alone who learned that their visa status had been canceled in spring of 2025, has little precedent in recent history. While officials in Washington restored students' visa statuses in response to court rulings, the Department of State has begun reviewing visa applicants' social media accounts "for any indications of hostility towards the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States.""
A Cameroonian doctoral student and legal U.S. resident reports exhaustion and fear after losing the sense of freedom to speak. Campus officials have cautioned international students about routine infractions and advisers serve as emergency contacts for possible immigration detention. More than 400 students in Texas learned their visas were canceled in spring of 2025 amid an unprecedented crackdown. Washington temporarily restored some statuses after court rulings while the Department of State began reviewing visa applicants' social media for perceived hostility toward U.S. institutions. International students enrich classrooms and provide essential low-wage labor through J-1 programs, serving American families and businesses.
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