Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: US is Driving Away International Students at a Long-term Economic Cost
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by senior research staffer Michael A. Clemens:
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US is driving away international students at a long-term economic cost
For generations, students from around the world have fueled universities in the United States, their top destination by far. Those students don't just sustain a $43 billion export industry in higher education . . .
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US is driving away international students at a long-term economic cost
For generations, students from around the world have fueled universities in the United States, their top destination by far. Those students don't just sustain a $43 billion export industry in higher education . . .