By limiting student visas, here’s what the US loses

On September 24, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new policy that, if enacted, would limit international student visas for those born in several Middle Eastern, Asian, and African countries associated with high visa overstay rates — including Iran, Nepal, and Sierra Leone — to either two or four years.

On September 24, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new policy that, if enacted, would limit international student visas for those born in several Middle Eastern, Asian, and African countries associated with high visa overstay rates — including Iran, Nepal, and Sierra Leone — to either two or four years.