Mazie Hirono: “He has targeted international students with student visas…”

“So the President has insisted that travel bans and visa processing suspensions affecting immigrants from 92 countries. He's made it really tough for people from those countries to even get here. He has targeted international students with student visas declining from 91,000 to 42,000 from 2024 to 2025. So you can imagine the impact this is having on our educational institutions, many of whom welcome students from abroad to add to the diversity, not to mention the payment of tuitions.” (01:00–01:10)

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