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New rules: Foreign pupils must leave US if classes go online - Black News Channel

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer/ BNC Contributor International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guidelines issued Monday by federal immigration authorities. The guidelines, issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, provide additional pressure for universities to reopen even amid growing concerns about the recent spread of COVID-19 among young adults. Colleges received the guidance the same day that some institutions, including Harvard University, announced that all instruction will be offered remotely. President Donald Trump has insisted that schools and colleges return []

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