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📊 New from Centre for Youth Policy
The age cleavage: how Tamil Nadu became India's first generational election. The numbers are striking:
Voters 18-29: 60% chose TVK
Voters 60+: just 14%
Under-40s: 63% of TVK's entire coalition
This isn't a youth swing. A 54-point gap between generations is something India hasn't seen before, and it should make every legacy party nervous. A look into Tamil Nadu recent elections.
Read the full analysis: centreforyouthpolicy.org/new…
What you won’t hear much about is how international students pay 3x tuition for the same program and subsidize domestic student slots.
The decrease in international enrollment coincides with already plummeting domestic enrollment, which means lower quality of academic programs.
The University of North Texas is facing a $45 million structural deficit primarily driven by a sharp decline in international master's student enrollment, a trend attributed to tightening federal visa policies and shifting geopolitical tensions. fox4news.com/news/university…
Grateful for @IvanCNN for highlighting the impact on international Indian students and how productive they are to the American economy.
The US used to host over 200,000 Indian students who contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the federal, state, and local economy
Is the Trump Administration's crackdown on immigration and the new $100,000 price tag on H1B visas killing the American Dream for Indian students?
Preliminary statistics show Indian student visa arrivals to the US plunged 45% this summer...
#India
@shahayushi45 @EshaMitra8
Advisory to Indian Students in the United States
The North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS) expresses deep concern over recent incidents in the United State and the surge of hostile rhetoric targeting Indian communities on social media platforms.
We spoke with the @TheWorld about the impact of Indian students and higher education in the United States.
theworld.org/stories/2025/09…
U.S. lawmakers push Rubio to fix Indian student visa backlog before fall enrollment.
A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. House members have formally urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to clear the mounting backlog of student visa appointments in India.
The Trump administration made a sudden about-face Friday and announced in court it will return thousands of foreign students to active status after terminating their records in a federal system earlier this month.
International students and scholars who take part in campus protests could be deported under a new executive order on antisemitism issued by President Trump.
"We will find you, and we will deport you,” a White House fact sheet quoted Trump as saying.
Hours before the inauguration, Ravi Teja, a 26-year-old student from Hyderabad, India, was tragically shot and killed in Washington, D.C. He had moved to the U.S. in 2022 to pursue his MBA. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are currently under investigation.
North American Association of Indian Students retweeted
How will change in H-1B visa rules benefit Indians?
NAAIS Executive Director Sudhanshu Kaushik (@sudhikaushik) weighs in
#H1BVisa | @osamashaab
North American Association of Indian Students retweeted
We’re back this year with our 30 Under 30 list for people in politics. This year we’re also looking for global names. Help us out!
If you know an MP/local officials/campaign officials/figureheads/activists below 30 who have had a political impact, reach out to us!
Our thoughts on the advisories related to students issued by selective university international student offices.
#IndiaGlobal | "It's Fear Mongering...": NAAIS On Travel Advisories Issued To International Students In US
@GaurieD speaks to NAAIS Executive Director Sudhanshu Kaushik (@sudhikaushik)
We joined @ndtv to talk about the increase of international Indian students and the inspect of the new Trump administration.
Legal student immigration is expected to increase.
#F1 #studentvisa #Immigration
We know you know that elections are tomorrow.
We also know you know how NAAIS and @IA_Impact have focused on bring out the desi student vote in battleground states this year.
But do you know that elections matter to you, regardless of whether you’re eligible to vote or not?
Whether you’re on an F1 visa or green card or you’re undocumented, the Census decides Congress apportionment, funding, and access to a lot of the conveniences you have. It matters who’s in power and who represents your city, district, state, and the country.
