(OSV News) — Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, several Catholic universities contacted by OSV News said they are actively seeking to support affected students. “We will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong,” said Rubio. Foreign students in the U.S. numbered more than 1.1 million during the 2023-2024 academic year, and — according to the nonprofit NAFSA, the Association of International Educators — boosted the nation’s economy by $43.8 billion. In many cases, particularly at large research universities, international students pay higher tuition rates at the schools they attend, according to the American Council on Education. As a member of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a higher education coalition that counts close to 600 university presidents and chancellors, Santa Clara University called on the Trump administration to reverse its policy on foreign student visas.