Colleges across the U.S. are experiencing a stark drop in international student enrollment this fall, largely due to increased political pressure on the more than 1 million foreign students who typically study in the country each year.
But in Maine, which has few international students compared with the rest of the country, most colleges seem to be unaffected by that decline.
Since last spring, the Trump administration has targeted international students as part of its immigration and education policies, revoking visas for thousands during the last semester, leading to legal challenges, including from the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of students in Maine and other New England states, and eventually a reversal of that policy .
Just this week, President Donald Trump annou