What we are seeing from Pres. Trump is the most brazen abuse of power ever, with the health & safety of people an inconsequential consideration. Every discerning mind knows that the pressure from the administration to reopen at whatever cost is predominantly a political issue.
The administration has now threatened to deny visa to international students of schools whose classes will be conducted online this session, all in a bid to pressure the schools into opening up, with scant regard for the health and safety of the students. This is dangerous.
For those asking what is my interest, I have largely refrained from commenting on the current US election but this move affects millions of prospective students from all over the world including Nigeria.
It is easy to say that a student can study from anywhere in the world. But in reality how can a student from Fiditi in Oyo State compete with a student in New York when he has to stay awake by 3am to attend online classes with crappy network?
There should be a line beyond which politics should not cross. Regrettably, there is none that the Trump administration is not willing to blur.
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