I fear lately that we will recognize this strategic U.S. strength only once it is lost,” L. Rafael Reif wrote. There's also a looming fear that the administration will return with a revised rule, as it did after a 2017 travel ban faced legal challenges. We're going to have to recommit to the policy that has brought so much benefit to the the United States,” he said. “Talent will go where it sees the best opportunity for itself.”U.S. colleges already were bracing for sharp decreases in the number of students coming from abroad. The decline could devastate budgets at colleges that rely on tuition from foreign students, who typically pay higher rates.

Source: International New York Times July 19, 2020 11:37 UTC