Yingyi Ma Weighs In on Trump Admin’s Move to Revoke Chinese Students’ Visas in NPR, WSJ Articles
June 2, 2025
NPR,The Wall Street Journal
The Trump administration’s move to revoke visas for Chinese students and intensify scrutiny over their academic and research activities has alarmed U.S. universities, which rely heavily on full-tuition-paying Chinese students for financial stability and research talent, particularly in STEM fields.
Experts warn that this policy shift threatens not only university budgets but also U.S. innovation and global competitiveness, as Chinese students play a key role in American science and engineering.
“The economic costs are apparent,” Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, tells the Wall Street Journal. “The talent cost has even graver consequences.”
In the NPR article, “Rubio's move to revoke Chinese students' visas sparks condemnation,” Ma discusses the allure of a prestigious American education among Chinese families and students. She has termed the craze in China for elite American universities an education “gospel” that appeals to Chinese parents seeking alternatives to the ultra-competitive and rigid Chinese education system.
“The whole soft power of American education and the U.S. culture is still very palpably felt,” says Ma.
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