There is hardly a doubt that immigrants do not have easy time in the US. Since Donald Trump took over as US president on January 20, 2025, the US government has deported a large number of foreigners, including those from India.
Since January has America deported a total of 682 Indians. While most of them entered the country illegally, the US government reportedly canceled a number of student visasSome of them to show a protest against the area against Israel.
More than 300 student visas, CNN message He says the US government is expanding the reasons for deportation. For minor crimes such as theft and speed exceeding, students are sent back, reports another media report. Some foreign students decided to report after the abolition of their visa. One such self -discipline of the Indian student who studies at Ivy League school came to the forefront after the US Minister of Inner Security Kristi Noem shared an update on the X platform.
The introduction of a bill, which proposes to abolish optional practical training (OP) for foreign students, is considered to be double species.
In the middle of these interventions and overall sentiment against immigrants 28 % drop In Indian students who have decided for the US this year, they show the latest data.
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Reasons for a decline
Experts suggest that a number of reasons are responsible for the change because Indian students feel disillusioned by American universities.
“Stricter visas control, lower approval and prolonged timelines have added uncertainty to the American educational path. In combination with the depreciation of rupees against the dollar, the total cost of studying in the US has become for many Indian families,” says Ephzal, co -founder and director of investment.
Ritesh Jain, co -founder of Global, processes that the decline in the number shows changing students’ priorities. “Stricter visa instructions, further control during interviews and processing delay are the main contributors to this decline. The middle class families are increasingly interested in availability due to rising costs in the US,” he says.
“Students and their families have also become more cautious about unknown work after the study, especially with regard to the fluctuations of the H-1B visa process and are nowadays important factors today,” he adds.
Alternative goals
In addition to America, Indian students examine other alternatives such as Australia, Germany and France.
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Ritesh Jain claims that Indian students are considering other destinations such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Germany and France, which offers affordable and quality education, a smooth visa process, as well as favorable policies after studying.
France now offers a five -year working visa after studying for international students from India. This announcement was made after PM Narendra Modi continued in July 2023 on a two -day visit to the French capital.
Germany has now become a sought -after destination for Indian students, while in 2023 and 2024 the registration increased by 49 percent, says Sachin Jain, country manager, ETS India and South Asia.
“The affordable tuition, many programs taught in English and worldwide respected STEM offers are the main draws, but the long -term view of Germany is equally important: 45 percent of international graduates continue to live and work ten years after arrival,” he explains.
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