An estimated 30% to 40% fewer international students are expected on American college campuses in the fall of 2025, compared with trends in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators – a nonprofit that focuses on international education – and JB International, a for-profit educational technology firm.

In total, an estimated 150,000 fewer international students were expected to arrive this fall, due to new visa restrictions and visa appointments being canceled at U.S. embassies and consulates in many countries, such as India, China, Nigeria and Japan. NAFSA and JB International are expected to release updated data on international student enrollment in November 2025.

There were over 1.1 million international students – more than half of whom were from China or India – on American college campuses in the 2023-2024 academic year, according to the Institute for International Education, which monitors foreign student programs and shares the most comprehensive available recent data.

This sharp drop in international students could cost the U.S. economy US$7 billion in the 2025-26 school year, according to estimates from NAFSA.

For every three international students in the U.S., one new American job is created or supported by the average $35,000 these students spend in their local communities on housing, food and transportation, and other costs.

As a senior fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a former undersecretary of state for public diplomacy in the Obama administration, I oversaw many of the student exchange programs involving multiple countries around the globe. I foresee a major economic crisis over international students that could last for years.

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

Sounds great. How is this enforced?

Define force. Then explain what has been done to force you to accept anything.

It's the UN so it won't be enforced, the UN is toothless. But even still, it would be nice to see America on the right side of history, even if the resolution won't even do anything, they can't even be bothered to vote yes to some vague peace proposal.

Same as Apartheid in South Africa was tackled. Sanctions until Israel complies. But it will be on the member states to sanction Israel and so far it's mostly words.

UNGA can go to enforcement through the United for peace resolution 377A, to bypass UNSC vetoes.

https://www.un.org/en/ga/sessions/emergency.shtml

But again it will be on the member states to initiate the process.



It's looking more and more like military intervention is the only option to end the genocide. The little hope that is left is that Trump will finally say no to Netanyahu and will end military support. Yet even then Netanyahu can keep going and turn Israel into something like North Korea. And then be ignored just like North Korea. 2021 estimate for NK sites 300K to 350K deaths from famine...


It's looking grim for all Palestinians in the region, all words, no actions.

Oddly enough one of the biggest rifts between different MAGA groups happens to really be at odds over their opinion of Isreal and the Jewish community and its a pretty huge division.

What is it? "I hate Jews" vs "I hate Arabs?"

No, oddly enough the pro Israel people probably are more antisemitic in general. Or maybe equally. 

There is a belief among evangelical Christians that For Jesus to return, the Jews must be in control of the holy land. Dunno enough about the scripture to understand why.

So even among people who generally hate Jews and blame them for at least 50% of society's ills, many are staunchly pro-Israel. And acting as though they support Jewish people in general is a way to make it seem rooted in some sort of kindness. Then of course, there are also those who see Israel as a check against the spread of Islam.

As for the pro-Palestinian contingent of the right wing, I don't think it has much to do with any objection to Israel's actions, but more about general isolationism. I have a feeling they would not complain as much if America wasn't funding it, but it's not objections to how Israel is using the funds as much as it is just money going out for any kind of foreign aid. Of course, fake sympathy will be displayed when useful.

Of course, another element of this is it's all a fucking game. They are competing for the same market, so you need to do something to distinguish yourself from others. Everyone needs to have a hook.

Patel continues to be in way over his head.

Kash Patel plays a G-man on TV - Thr New Yorker 

“But Patel’s upbeat tone contrasted with frustration and anger, both inside and outside the FBI, over his handling of the most high-profile moment of his tenure so far. Some FBI employees told CNN they found it galling for Patel to claim personal credit for the most successful parts of the investigation.”

‘It’s unacceptable.” Inside growing concerns about Patel’s FBI leadership - CNN

At least he wasn't a DEI hire. He got his job the old fashioned way; by writing a kids book which depicted Trump as a king.