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    Schools, Businesses, Cities Push Back On Rule Blocking Some International Students

    The Trump administration says it will ban international students in the fall if their education is online-only. Colleges and businesses say that decision could devastate the economy.
    by Matthew S. Schwartz Jul 13, 2020 4 minutes

    One week ago, the Trump administration announced it would ban international students from attending U.S. colleges in the fall if they only take online classes. Now hundreds of colleges and universities, dozens of cities, and some of the country's biggest tech companies are pushing back.

    In several court filings Friday and Monday, the groups stand with the international students. They argue providing remote education is crucial given how contagious COVID-19 is — and they say they crafted policies for the fall by depending on from the federal government that international students would be able to attend class remotely "for the duration

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