KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is working to determine the potential impact of President Donald Trump's new travel ban on its international students. A university spokesperson estimated 90 students could be impacted.

President Trump's proclamation banned citizens from Afghanistan, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States. It also partially restricts entry into the U.S. for nationals coming from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

A total of 52 students from Iran studied at Tennessee during the fall 2024 semester, according to a report from the university's International Student and Scholar Services. Tennessee welcomed a

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