International students were shocked by Donald Trump’s rise to power — but even more than domestic students, they are concerned about their potentially volatile future in Trump’s America. “I don’t think an outsider like Trump could have ever bypassed the political establishment and still get elected in India.”Akhilesh Issur ’17, Student Assembly international student liaison at large, said has spoken with many international students who are concerned for their futures. Leaderboard 1“I’ve been contacted by several international students regarding the election results in the past few days,” he said. Choudhary’s concerns have been echoed by many international students at Cornell. While the Trump administration’s specific policies on international students remain ambiguous, Issur said he worries Trump’s controversial anti-immigration stance may cause fewer international students to apply to American universities.

Source: Daily Sun November 21, 2016 02:12 UTC