Trump’s Student Crackdowns Threatens Billions in STEM Talent

Half of all new work authorizations came from India and China last year. That talent now looks elsewhere.

WASHINGTON — Many came here with nothing but a backpack and a head full of calculus. They showed up on campuses in California, New York, Texas, places where the laboratories glow late at night and the coding bootcamps never sleep. They’re the kids who actually like differential equations, who can make sense of an algorithm before you’ve had your morning coffee. And this country, the one that keeps shouting about being “the best,” needs them more than ever.