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Wednesday, July 8 2020 Dive In |
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That’s Tom Hanks expressing his frustration at many Americans who refuse to wear a face mask. Hanks and his wife Rita tested positive for Covid in March. They have also donated their blood for research into plasma therapy. Illustration: Parth Savla |
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The latest Trump casualty: International students |
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The TLDR: International students at institutions across the United States have been given a choice: either attend in-person classes or leave the country. But this latest bit of Trumpian insanity has little to do with his toxic anti-immigration politics. The President is actually waging war on universities who are refusing to open their campuses in September.
What happened here?The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a startling notice that said:
The exemptions: There is no exemption for those on M-1 visas. They cannot do any of their coursework online. But those on F-1s can stay if they do a mix of online and in-person courses.
What kind of mix?
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