I originally created this page for COVID-related essays written by international students and have since expanded the focus. The articles are listed in descending chronological order.

Studying in the US: how scholarships helped me achieve my dream (28.8.24). Le Dong Hai Nguyen is from a small town in Vietnam. Through a series of scholarships and financial aid packages, he found himself studying in the US, which opened up many opportunities – including the chance to take part in the UN General Assembly.

I’m an international student – we’ve been so demonised, no wonder Britain’s losing us (13.8.24). Tory ministers and Nigel Farage scapegoated us as part of their anti-immigration agenda. Does anyone see us as human?

Kaushik, D. (10.12.20). I came to Pittsburgh for higher education in 2017. It’s time to undo the harm Trump’s rhetoric and policies brought to international students. (10.12.20). PublicSource. Retrieved from https://www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-international-student-first-person-carnegie-mellon-trump-biden/

Kamdar, B. (13.8.20). Trump is destroying the American dream for international college students. Boston Globe. Retrieved from https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/13/magazine/trump-is-destroying-american-dream-international-college-students/

Nguyen, S.L. (14.7.20). The Silence Behind the American Dream. Vietcetera. Retrieved from https://vietcetera.com/en/the-silence-behind-the-american-dream

Shaheen, M. (14.7.20). We Don’t Belong Here. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/07/14/international-student-denounces-immigration-and-customs-enforcements-new

Duruk, C. (14.7.20). The International Student Bait-and-Switch. Margins. Retrieved from https://themargins.substack.com/p/the-international-student-bait-and

Qintero, D. (13.7.20). New ICE guidelines jeopardize international students like me. Brown Center Chalkboard (Brookings). Retrieved from https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2020/07/13/new-ice-guidelines-jeopardize-international-students-like-me/

Nguyen, S. (12.7.20). When the American Dream Becomes the American Nightmare. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@sieu.nguyen95/when-the-american-dream-becomes-the-american-nightmare-f2f16e3e1bf5

Kang. J. (10.7.20). I’m An International Student In The U.S. I’m Devastated By ICE’s New Guidelines. HuffPost. Retrieved from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/international-students-ice-guidelines-covid19_n_5f08c2f4c5b67a80bc073ff9?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Castiello-Gutiérrez, S. and Li, X. (8.7.20). We are More Than Your Paycheck: The Dehumanization of International Students in the United States. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@santiagocastiello/we-are-more-than-your-paycheck-the-dehumanization-of-international-students-in-the-united-states-a657f1764348

Bremmenkamp, V. (8.7.20). An International Student’s Plea (letter to the editor). New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/opinion/letters/coronavirus-student-visas.html