by our College Data Analytics TeamOn March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a new executive order removing the travel ban for Iraq. The revised ban allows travel for legal permanent residents of the U.S., including those who have valid visas such as student or exchange visas. The following numbers reflect the original executive order.
On January 27, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order that affects thousands of international students currently studying at U.S. colleges and universities. The order banned citizens of seven countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days, during which time the Department of Homeland Security is meant to improve the vetting process for immigrants from those countries.
Based on 2015 data, there are 23,763 students from affected countries studying in the U.S., with the majority from Iran.
We estimate the economic benefit of having these students in the U.S. could be as much as $701,802,834 annually, based on:
States most affected by potential financial losses:
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Note: We will continue to add data to this story as we are able to collect and analyze it.