The Trump administration’s efforts to block international students from Harvard could come at a hefty price — and not just for the university.
Harvard students are top innovators in the country, with foreign-born alumni leading dozens of successful startups.
Besides their business contributions, international students more broadly make up a sizeable portion of spending in their areas, throwing almost $44 billion into the U.S. economy.
“We turn global talent away at our own expense. Losing international students’ contributions will negatively impact domestic students’ understanding of the world and have dire consequences for the country’s economic strength, security, and global competitiveness,” said Fanta Aw, executive director and CEO of the Association of International Educators, or NAFSA, in a statement.
“These outcomes run counter to the administration’s stated goal of making America…
