The Laken Riley Act, signed by President Trump, mandates stricter detention for unauthorized individuals and allows state attorneys general to influence visa approvals. Named after a murdered nursing student, the law aims to address deportation policies significantly. While it has bipartisan support, concerns have emerged regarding its impact on international students and scholars, particularly those from countries that are crucial sources of overseas enrollment in U.S. educational institutions. Higher education experts warn this could lead to heightened anxiety among the international student population due to unpredictability in visa policies.
The legislation gives state attorneys general or other authorized state officers the power to seek sweeping bans from the federal government on visas from countries that won't take back deportees.
Some higher education policy experts raised alarm earlier this month about how the bill would affect international students and scholars studying in the U.S., along with those who seek to.
It really creates a tremendous amount of uncertainty and anxiety among all international students, Miriam Feldblum said, concerning the implications of the new law.
The Laken Riley Act introduces harsher detention policies for people in the country without authorization and gives federal immigration officers more latitude in whom they can arrest and deport.
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