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vol. LXXX no. III
Supreme Court allows limited travel ban
Ban deemed to not effect international student enrollment KEEGAN GAUWITZ sports editor
The Supreme Court approved parts of President Trump’s travel ban on June 26, with the exception that the ban “may not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.” As long as that exception remains in place, international students from the six banned countries (Libya, Sudan, Syria, Iran, Yemen and Somalia) should theoretically face no difficulty in leaving or re-entering the country due to their affiliation with SIUE. Director of International Student Admissions James Monahan said the number of international students has fluctuated throughout the last five years. Monahan said it’s normal to see that type of ebb and flow, and it’s unclear whether or not the current political climate will play a role in future enrollment. “It’s a little too early to tell. However, we’ve definitely seen some impact. Recently, there’s been more competition from countries like Australia and Canada in particular. So, when you have some of the rhetoric that we’ve seen recently in the U.S. against immigration, that sort of puts a damper on students looking at the U.S.,” Monahan said. Monahan said some inter-
national students felt concern surrounding Trump’s proposed travel ban, fearing that if they leave the U.S. to visit their home country, they may not be able to come back. “The proposed travel ban made our students a bit scared that they can’t go home and visit their families. In other situations, we’ve had students graduating and their parents — who had
planned on attending the ceremony — decided against it,” Monahan said. However, with the Supreme Court approving only a limited version of the travel ban, international students should be protected under the approved conditions because of their affiliation with their university. Their family members should be protected as well.
The Office of International Affairs also reported very little change in atmosphere amidst recent events. “The current situation has had little to no effect on students wanting to travel abroad, or parents’ willingness to send their kids abroad,” Study Abroad Advisor Kim Browning said. Although present enrollment shows no negative effects
in either department, Monahan expects a slight dip in future enrollment, not only at SIUE, also across the country. However, he said he doesn’t expect the slump to last long. “Short term, I think we might see a slight decrease across the country this year just because of all the rhetoric. Long term, however, there’s a demand for higher education out there from young people in countries that don’t have the infrastructure in place to serve their growing population … So, I think there will always be a demand for students coming to the U.S.,” Monahan said. Overall, Monahan sees the demand for both parties involved to be too great for any decrease in enrollment to last too long. International students will continue to be drawn to the U.S. and Monahan hopes U.S. students, faculty and citizens see that as a positive. “Hopefully people see the value of bringing diverse ideas to the university, and the economic impact that these students have. They’re out getting apartments, buying things at stores, they provide a positive impact. It also gives them a better understanding of American economics,” Monahon said.
KEEGAN GAUWITZ
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SIUE participates in St. Louis PrideFest
Independence Day celebrations in the Metro East Alton / Godfrey Fireworks on the Mississippi Date: July 3 at 9:00 p.m. Where: Alton Riverfront Park Alton, Ill. 62002
Highland 4th of July Fireworks Date: July 4 at dusk Where: Glik Park 12525 Sportsman Road Highland, Ill. 62249
Godfrey Family Fun Fest Date: July 4 at 9:00 p.m. Where: Glazebrook Park 1401 Stamper Lane Godfrey, Ill. 62035
Edwardsville Independance Celebration Date: July 1 at 5 p.m. Where: 58 S. State Route 157 Edwardsville, Ill. 62025
Patriots in the Park Date: July 4 at 9:15 p.m. Where: Coolidge Middle School 3231 Nameoki Road Granite City, Ill. 62040
Miranda Lintzenich / The Alestle SIUE Safezone walks in the St. Louis PrideFest parade on Sunday, June 25. SIUE was the only university to have a booth at PrideFest and walk in the parade.
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