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Trump’s Visa Freeze: Indian Students Ghosted by America

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Indian students' dreams of studying in the U.S. are evaporating as the Trump administration halts visa interviews and ramps up scrutiny. Enrollment from India has plummeted by 28%, with students now eyeing countries that don’t treat them like national security threats.

Phor reporting. Another day, another door slammed shut.

The Trump administration has hit pause on visa interviews for Indian students, effectively ghosting tens of thousands of young people who were ready to pack their bags, pay tuition, and contribute to the U.S.

economy. Instead, they’re getting delay emails, background checks, and silence. The message?

You're not welcome unless you're already rich, white, or part of the donor class.

Student enrollment from India is down 28%. That’s not a blip.

That’s a brain drain in slow motion.

For context, Indian students are one of the biggest groups in U.S.

universities, pouring billions into the system every year.

They bring skills, money, ambition—and they stay, build startups, teach classes, and join research labs.

Not exactly sleeper agents. Now? They're rethinking everything.

Australia, Canada, Japan, and the UK are rolling out fast-track visas and full-on ad campaigns.

America’s rolling out suspicion and closed counters.

The administration claims it’s about “security.” What it really looks like is political theatre—tough-on-immigration optics designed to stir applause without fixing a single thing.

No reform. No transparency. Just tighter scrutiny, longer waits, and fewer outcomes. And universities?

They're stuck watching funding dry up while trying to explain to faculty why entire cohorts are disappearing.

Good luck staffing your STEM programs when half your applicants are stuck in bureaucratic limbo.

What gets lost in the headlines is the human cost.

Students who got accepted, saved for years, and booked flights now can’t even get an interview.

Dreams stalled. Degrees delayed. Lives rerouted.

Bottom line: you can’t call yourself a leader in innovation if you keep slamming the door on the innovators.

And right now, America’s sending the loudest possible message: bring your talent elsewhere. 🔻

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