But over two weeks starting May 27, U.S. immigration policy lurched between extremes — first, a full freeze on Chinese students, including plans to cancel existing visas. Then, on June 5, President Donald Trump abruptly declared they were still welcome as part of a pending trade deal with China. The policy whiplash left thousands of students across China with no clear understanding of which guidelines were in effect or whether any of it could change again without warning.
tirsdag 24. juni 2025
‘Too Big a Risk’: Chinese Students Rethink the American Dream
With an offer from Columbia University’s strategic communication program, a $3,000 deposit paid, and a visa interview booked for early June, Jennifer Tang was on the verge of a future finally within reach.
But over two weeks starting May 27, U.S. immigration policy lurched between extremes — first, a full freeze on Chinese students, including plans to cancel existing visas. Then, on June 5, President Donald Trump abruptly declared they were still welcome as part of a pending trade deal with China. The policy whiplash left thousands of students across China with no clear understanding of which guidelines were in effect or whether any of it could change again without warning.
But over two weeks starting May 27, U.S. immigration policy lurched between extremes — first, a full freeze on Chinese students, including plans to cancel existing visas. Then, on June 5, President Donald Trump abruptly declared they were still welcome as part of a pending trade deal with China. The policy whiplash left thousands of students across China with no clear understanding of which guidelines were in effect or whether any of it could change again without warning.
