By The Opinion
Dec 26, 2024, 1:33 PM EST
Several Universities are warning foreign students to return to the United States before President-elect Donald Trump take office on January 20, 2025, as there could be travel bans affecting the returns of some people.
“A travel ban is likely to go into effect shortly after the inauguration,” Cornell University warned its foreign students.
According to a message distributed by CNN, the new administration could impose restrictions similar to those in 2017during Trump’s first term, when entry to people from several countries was prohibited.
The list of countries that could be included are Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and Somalia.
“New countries could be added to this list, in particular China and India,” says the university message.
Other universities have sent the same message to their students, such as New York University, the report indicates.
At the University of Southern California (USC), administrators urged foreign students in an email to return to the US “one week before Trump returns to the White House.”
The argument is similar to that of Cornell University about possible travel bans, coupled with delays in visa processing.
In the US there are more than 1.1 million international students.
University authorities suggest their students contact their program coordinators to find out the return suggestions for the spring school year.
“The safest way to avoid any challenge is to be physically present in the US. before the spring semester begins on January 13, 2025,” the USC Office of International Service said.
In 2017, Trump imposed a Muslim travel ban that caused chaos at airports and delayed the return of students and even work visa holders and Green Card holders.
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