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For many international students, the American dream has suddenly become a precarious tightrope walk. These individuals often invest their families’ life savings and years of effort into securing a spot at an American institution, contributing significantly to the nation’s research, innovation, and economy. Now, they must weigh their passion for social justice against the risk of losing everything they have worked for. This “loyalty test” effectively tells guest scholars that they are welcome to contribute their labor and tuition dollars, provided they remain silent on the most pressing geopolitical issues of the day.
