This would be a massive reversal from Trump’s policies so far, which have threatened international students’ ability to enter the country and jeopardized the admissions of many top institutions — and it also contradicts his prior moves to revoke visas for Chinese students. But the new pledge, which was backed up by Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, provoked instant fury from the MAGA world.
Many stay, there is 1 year visa for them to get job which can be concerted into h1b which happens a lot.