(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . University of Maryland, Baltimore County on The Conversation [1] ['Christopher K. Tong', 'David L. Di Maria', 'Eric Stokan', 'Fan Yang', 'Farah Nibbs', 'Fred L. Pincus', 'Ian Anson', 'John Rennie Short', 'Lindsay Dicuirci', 'Manas Gaur'] Date: 2025-05-01 14:56:54+00:00 Mvltcelik/Getty Images May 1, 2025 Deporting international students risks making the US a less attractive destination, putting its economic engine at risk Student visa holders face high levels of vetting and monitoring. Escalating those protocols will redirect students to other countries and weaken US global leadership, a scholar argues. 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