The Troubling Issues Facing International Students Today

As the number of international students study in the United States (U.S.) increase, it is important that college administrators become knowledgeable of laws and policies affecting this student population (Ward, 2002). International students studying in the U.S. are encountering stricter application and screening processes since the events of September 11, 2001 (2002). Due to these difficult procedures, both international students and their campus advisors may face challenging experiences both before and after the arrival of international students at U.S. institutions with the application process and during their study experience with national tracking systems. Today, international students face many obstacles when seeking opportunities to study in the U.S. Some of the most troubling issues are the difficulty obtaining student visas and the intense amount of tracking and monitoring of international students. According to Ward (2002), Many of the policies and practices that have evolved over the last two decades have been the subject of careful examination and sustained discussion-- the process by which international students and exchange visitors enter the countr