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	Podcast:		Illinois Issues
	Episode:		International Students Face A Host Of Problems During The Pandemic
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:55
	Publish Date:		2020-07-15 11:12:18
	Description:		Immigration and Customs Enforcement had announced that international students must take some of their classes online. If not, they could be deported from the United States. The Trump Administration just rescinded that decision. But many international students continue to face uncertainty during COVID-19. When he first saw the news from ICE, Sina Tayebati thought he might be getting deported back to Iran. He’s a graduate student studying mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University. “It was so terrifying for all of us, for me and for my family, because we have spent a lot of money and we have invested a lot for me to come here,” he said. Amin Roostaee felt the same way, he was shocked. He’s a graduate student in the same department. “I'm in the middle of my research. And when I saw this news, I wondered, ‘Oh, what are we doing here? What would come to my research here?’ And if you believe it or not, I barely slept because of this news. It’s really embarrassing.” They were told
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