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Marta Hulievska (center), a freshman at Dartmouth College, is from the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Robert Gill/Dartmouth/Robert Gill hide caption

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Ukrainian students in the U.S. watch a war on their homeland unfold from abroad

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People line up to get water at Sumy State University in Ukraine. Many international students have been unable to leave the city of Sumy and are waiting for their embassies to help. Abul Kalam Azad Mallick hide caption

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International students went to Ukraine to study. Now many worry they can't escape

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For decades, the United States has been the top destination for foreign students. A new documentary examines how that came to be, and what's at stake if that changes. Rachel Sender for APM Reports hide caption

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The U.S. Attracts Fewer International Students, Loses Billions In Revenue. Here's Why

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ICE, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued guidelines preventing newly enrolled international students from studying in the U.S. if their colleges are operating only online this fall. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simge Topaloğlu, a Turkish citizen pursuing her doctorate at Harvard University, was caught off-guard by a new international student visa regulation put forward by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a new set of rules for foreign students in light of the coronavirus pandemic. International students cannot enter or stay in the U.S. if their college offers courses only online in the fall semester. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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President Trump signs the first travel ban. The second ban has been stayed, for now, but some say it's still affecting American higher education. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Travel Ban's 'Chilling Effect' Could Cost Universities Hundreds Of Millions

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