International students’ challenges to stay in the US after graduating

The World

The United States has the highest number of international students in the world. Last year, the number of students who came to America were almost back to prepandemic levels at over 1 million. Many come in the hope of staying and living the American dream. But that’s not so easy. Reporter Lindsey Seavert brings us the stories of two of those students, who both say that one of the most-challenging parts of being an international student here comes after graduation. 

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