Colleges Will Suffer If International Students Are Forced To Leave

Valeria Mendiola, a student at Harvard's Kennedy School, faces deportation due to a new policy affecting international students at schools shifting to online-only formats. Many students struggle with poor internet connections for online exams. Over a million international students in the U.S. could be impacted. Harvard criticizes the policy as a blunt approach, while calls for stronger federal oversight grow. Schools face tough choices between losing revenue from international students or risking COVID-19 spread.

Discuss the implications of the online-only learning format for international students in terms of their education and immigration status.

What are the potential consequences for American schools if they choose to remain closed during the pandemic?