The White House just paused ALL visa interviews for foreign students.
A disaster for longterm US competitiveness in emerging techs.
Five months in, and the damage is adding up. A detailed account of the disruptions to US science, by month. 🧵
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Apparently still needs to be said:
If we're trying to compete with China in advanced tech, this is *insane*.
Even if this specific pause doesn't last long, every anti-international-student policy deters more top talent from choosing the US in years to come. Irreversible damage.