US President Donald Trump has supported allowing foreign students to study in America. He said that it not only keeps the education system of the country strong, but is also very beneficial economically. While talking to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Trump said that if the admission of foreign students is cut, many American universities will be closed.

Trump said, “If you stop half the students from all over the world, our colleges and universities will be destroyed. I don’t want to do that. It is good for students from outside countries to come, because we should keep pace with the whole world.”

Trump made a big claim

He claimed that half of America’s universities could be closed due to reducing the number of students from China and other countries. According to Trump, foreign students contribute trillions of dollars to the American economy and pay twice the fees as domestic students. He said, “I want to see our education system flourishing. It is not just a matter of inviting students, but it is a business model.”

Visa rules for international students strict

However, this statement has come at a time when the Trump administration has tightened the visa rules for international students. Thousands of visas have been canceled and some foreign students have been arrested or deported due to pro-Palestine activities.

When Ingraham suggested that reducing the number of foreign students would increase seats for American students, Trump disagreed. He said this would cause huge harm to small colleges and black historical universities.

Marco Rubio had taken a big decision

On the other hand, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio had earlier this year given instructions to temporarily stop student visa interviews. Now the administration is working on a new policy called Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, under which it plans to limit the number of foreign students to 15% of the total undergraduate admissions and not allow more than 5% students from any one country. Many top institutions are opposing this proposal.

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Travel ban 2025: Travel and visa policies are constantly changing around the world. Many countries have recently imposed restrictions on tourists and migrants due to security, migration control and health reasons. The most discussed among these is the decisions of the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which have tightened visa rules for citizens of many countries. Let us tell you in detail about it.

America’s travel ban

The US issued a complete entry on citizens of 12 countries in June 2025 by issuing Proclamation 10949. These countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Irritriya, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Citizens of these countries will no longer be able to come to America on any type of visa.

Apart from this, the US has imposed partial sanctions on 7 other countries Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leon, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. This means that citizens of these countries will not be given admission in certain visa categories. However, already valid visa holders, permanent residents and some family or sports events have been exempted. The US administration says that this step has been taken keeping in mind national security and public security. In countries where the ban has been banned, the identity check system is weak, the rate of visa overstay is higher and many times the citizens are reluctant to withdraw.

UAE visa ban

After America, UAE is also in the headlines. According to some media reports, UAE has laid a temporary ban on new tourist and work visa application for citizens of 9 countries of Africa and Asia. This list includes Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Sudan and Uganda.

However, this information has not yet been officially confirmed by the UAE government. The embassies of some countries have denied this news and called it a rumor. But it is being said in reports that this step has been taken to prevent security concerns, document fraud and illegal migration, it is to be noted that this ban has been stated to be applicable only to the new visa application. People who have already valid visas can travel to UAE.

Why are travel ban growing?

These steps of America and UAE show that now many countries want to keep a strict monitoring on their borders. The challenges related to migration, security concerns and international politics are becoming the main reasons behind such decisions. Since the epidemic, many countries have strictly strictly tightened their visa policy so that both health and safety can be controlled.

It has become necessary for the people traveling to check the latest official guidelines before applying for a visa in any country. The US has implemented it as a legal and official order, while the UAE case is currently based on media reports. Despite this, both incidents are an indication that in the coming time more countries can tighten their visa policies.

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