[Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg] Closing door on opportunity

For generations, the United States distinguished itself not simply by its wealth or military power, but by offering ambitious people born in other countries the chance to overcome the birthplace lottery. Unfortunately, the Donald Trump administration’s new visa policy for international students signals a gradual retreat from this defining ideal. By replacing the long-standing "duration-of-status" framework with fixed admission periods and stricter rules governing extensions and continued enrollm