Politics and pandemic hurt colleges’ ability to attract international students
Syed Masood Hyder, a CBU Computer Science senior from India, was quarantined for two weeks upon his arrival for fall class in August. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
On Memphis campuses, dozens of international students have deferred their arrival because they could not get visas, a factor of the pandemic and immigration politics.
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Lauren Sefton Rhodes College J. Carey Thompson Christian Brothers University Paul Haught University of Memphis Ted Townsend Tom Nenon Syed Masood Hyder Ravi Shankar international students COVID-19Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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