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2017-06-24 Home Front: Culture Wars

Foreign student population in U.S. grows to 1.2 million

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-24 08:02|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 An army of insurgents, half a million strong, active in diminishing the best of our young minds.
We have already been invaded.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-24 08:56|| 2017-06-24 08:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Their tuition keeps many universities afloat. They are often the best students in their classes, despite English not being their first language. Many stay on after graduation or return later and become excellent workers. Unfortunately many take their skills home to work with our enemies.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-06-24 09:29|| 2017-06-24 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm seeing double. How'd that happen? I haven't been drinking....

Double deleted at 5:10 p.m. EDT.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-06-24 09:31|| 2017-06-24 09:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Cause America is a racist, xenophobic, homophobic intolerant country?

Betcha most of them aren't majoring in the 'Arts'. On, and unlike another group of 'foreigners' they're documented and not a drain on tax resources.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-06-24 09:39|| 2017-06-24 09:39|| Front Page Top

#5 China dominates the program, with 362,368 students, trailed by India at 206,698.

Chinese and Indians? Better than some of the alternatives. However, the taxpayers are picking up part of the tab for these students. The money spent ought to be directed towards American students.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-06-24 11:52|| 2017-06-24 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Paying tuition with student loans, then going home and defaulting.

Posted by Thravimp Lover of the Antelope7006 2017-06-24 20:29|| 2017-06-24 20:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Some foreign students remain in college after graduating and professionally employed as it is the easiest way to extend their stay until they get an H1B lottery position. So this may increase the count.

Posted by airandee 2017-06-24 21:34|| 2017-06-24 21:34|| Front Page Top

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