US universities respond to Donald Trump’s 'immigrant ban'

On January 27, 2017, the Donald Trump administration banned the nationals of seven countries from entering the United States. The 'immigrant ban' affects 20,000 international students and faculty, and has drawn opposition from US citizens, government officials, employers, and educational institutions. For updates, visit www.braingainmag.com

Trump win unnerves Indian students as backlash rocks US campuses

US college campuses are being rocked by anti-Trump protests and growing incidents of hostility against foreign students and minorities.

US mulls tougher foreign student policy, annual visa renewals

International students may be required to reapply for permission to stay in the US every year, if a proposal aimed at increasing national security goes through.

What You Need to Know About Trump's 'Muslim Ban'

Trump's travel ban aimed at seven Muslim majority countries has rattled international students in the US, sparked protests and jolted the world.

Trump Effect: College Applications from Foreign Students Down

Survey reveals that four in ten US colleges have experienced a decline in international applicants for the Fall 2017 term.

Foreign students need not worry, says Shalabh Kumar, Indian face of Trump team

Business tycoon Shalabh Kumar, who came to the US as a broke engineering student, emerged as one of Trump's biggest financial backers.

University of Calgary waives application fee for those affected by US travel ban

The university's offer to consider new applicants, transfer students, and visiting scholars is in line with Canada’s strategy to make citizenship easier for international students

Surge in interest in Canadian universities after Trump's win

College applications from foreign students are up ahead of a key January 2017 enrollment deadline at major Canadian universities.

Book Review: The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992

Tina Brown's turnaround of Vanity Fair chronicled in these diaries is the stuff of journalistic legend, a must read for students eyeing journalism as a career.

Trump to get tough on H-1B visas: whose loss will it be anyway?

The High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 sets to clampdown on H-1B and L1 visas by reforming the programmes.