42% of Americans say U.S. should get to cancel visas of international students critical of its foreign policy | Pew Research Center

September 16, 2025

Americans tend to view international students positively, though some support limitations

42% of Americans say U.S. should get to cancel visas of international students critical of its foreign policy

42% of Americans say U.S. should get to cancel visas of international students critical of its foreign policy

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42% of Americans say U.S. should get to cancel visas of international students critical of its foreign policy

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Americans tend to view international students positively, though some support limitations
Some Americans support restricting the number of college students from certain countries
Most Americans don’t know what share of U.S. college students are foreign
42% of Americans say U.S. should get to cancel visas of international students critical of its foreign policy
Most Americans say it’s good for U.S. colleges to accept foreign students
Republicans are more supportive than Democrats of limiting international students from some countries
Republicans and Democrats agree on accepting international students, differ on visa terms