“I think it’s somewhat understandable why Trump had a problem with accepting international students and even ordered them to be stopped. “That’s definitely the reality that most international students are faced with.” As a campus representative for fellow international students, Castaneda helps steer others to public resources related to immigration, legal services, advocacy, and social and mental health. Castaneda’s advice for international students in the U.S.: “Just keep swimming.” “It’s a phrase from ‘Finding Nemo,’ but I think (it speaks) for a lot of international students just keeping on track. Gomez-Inowe, 19, felt motivated to provide international students with informational guidance after hearing that California universities began seeing international student visa terminations in April. They said many people do not understand the depth and seriousness of the issues that international students are facing.