Rethinking the Politics of the International Student Experience in the Age of Trump

We are living in troubling and uncertain times. Xenophobia is on the rise as right-wing, authoritarian nationalism has witnessed significant electoral gains and the very ideals of democratic inclusiveness and international pluralism are under direct attack. With the election of Donald Trump as Presi...

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Published inJournal of international students Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. I - IX
Main Authors Rose-Redwood, CindyAnn, Rose-Redwood, Reuben
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jonesboro Journal of International Students (JIS) 01.07.2017
Subjects
Bans
Citizenship
Executive orders
Foreign students
Higher education
Immigration policy
International education
Muslims
Noncitizens
Politics
Presidents
Scholars
Stranger Reactions
Student Attitudes
Student Experience
Study abroad
Travel
Trump, Donald J
Iran
United States > US
Iraq
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Summary:We are living in troubling and uncertain times. Xenophobia is on the rise as right-wing, authoritarian nationalism has witnessed significant electoral gains and the very ideals of democratic inclusiveness and international pluralism are under direct attack. With the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, the country with the largest share of international students globally is increasingly becoming an unwelcoming place to study abroad. On January 27, 2017, Trump issued an executive order prohibiting entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries(Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen), and severely restricting the admission of refugees, into the United States. This initial attempt at a “Muslim travel ban” was subsequently blocked by the federal courts, yet the ongoing efforts of the current U.S. administration to discriminate against Muslim travelers at the border have had a chilling effect on international travel more generally
ISSN:2162-3104
2166-3750
DOI:10.32674/jis.v7i3.201