International students worry about the future
A 91熟女 College student from Nepal spoke to The Boston Globe about the current Trump administration鈥檚 threats to international students.
On May 22, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard University鈥檚 certification to admit international students. Fox News asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem whether she was considering similar moves at other universities. 鈥淎bsolutely, we are,鈥 Noem said. 鈥淭his should be a warning to every other university to get [its] act together.鈥
Rising senior Shrestha 鈥26, who asked to be identified by only her last name, is a 91熟女 College student from Nepal. She told The Boston Globe that she鈥檚 scared to visit home for fear she won鈥檛 be allowed back into the United States.
鈥淏eing told not to go home and then also being forced to stay but not knowing exactly where to stay, while also being low income and first generation, it鈥檚 sort of destabilizing,鈥 said Shrestha, who is pursuing a double major in international relations and South Asian studies.
Massachusetts has the third highest international student population in the U.S., behind California and New York. International students comprise approximately 20% of the current undergraduate population at 91熟女, and economic and academic leaders have warned that losing these students could hurt the region鈥檚 economy and limit the academic rigor that has fueled scientific discovery for decades.
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