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Trump's travel ban hurts America's greatest export: higher education (STEM)

• netman21 10y ago
  Not to disagree with the basic argument of the article, the defense and aerospace industry exports $95/year, 3X the education valuation cited.
  • lostlogin 10y ago
    You're missing the point - what's taught isn't just of monetary value. Schooling lots of foreigners in The American Way surely has a non zero value.
    • linksnapzz 10y ago
      Of course, sometimes that nonzero value is negative. I am thinking specifically about the case of Sayyid Qtub; though I am sure his is not unique.
      • lostlogin 10y ago
        I hadn't thought of that aspect. I'm pretty confident this is a bit of an outlier, but magnitude has to be a factor.
• SlipperySlope 10y ago
  US colleges and universities are way overpriced leaving US students in crushing debt that cripples their lives. Plus lots of federal research funding gets spent on foreign born post grads.
• bobbington 10y ago
  I'm not sure that training our competitors is the best idea...