President Trump expanded presidential travel restrictions to include 39 countries, blocking or limiting F‑ and J‑visa access for many prospective international students and scholars. Higher‑education groups including NAFSA and the Presidents’ Alliance warned the proclamation will shrink the international pipeline that universities rely on for research, tuition revenue and global competitiveness. DePaul University tied a sudden drop in international graduate enrollment and visa challenges to a $12.6 million fiscal shortfall and announced 114 staff layoffs—about 8% of employees—saying the losses were driven in part by a 62% fall in new international graduate students. University leaders cited visa-system challenges and higher institutional aid costs as immediate budget pressures. The moves signal a near‑term shock for institutions heavily dependent on overseas students and add urgency to enrollment, financial‑aid and international‑recruitment strategies. Associations and state actors are preparing legal and advocacy responses while campuses weigh program and staffing adjustments.