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The decision to abandon a directive that would have prevented international students from taking all their coursework online came in response to a lawsuit from Harvard and MIT.

The new directives from Immigration and Customs Enforcement make it clear that we aren't welcome in the U.S., writes international student Musbah Shaheen.

Harvard and MIT file suit to block a new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would prohibit international students in the U.S. from taking an all-online course load this fall.

Move could give country an edge in competition for top students.

In its latest announcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is strong-arming colleges to fully resume on-campus instruction, regardless of the risks or damages.

The new Department of Homeland Security rule prohibits international students from returning to or remaining in the United States if their colleges adopt an online-only instruction model for the fall.

Rutgers, Harvard, Princeton and Georgetown announce mostly online fall terms while ICE says international students cannot study fully online and remain in U.S. Georgia system reverses course on masks.

More money for research infrastructure, post-Ph.D. visas and a new office to attract international talent are among the proposals.