Kahani Malhotra is a fellow with the CalMatters College Journalism Network. She is a junior at Claremont McKenna College studying philosophy, politics, and economics. She covers campus policy and institutional accountability at her campus publication, The Student Life. Previously, she was a news intern at LAist. Kahani is driven by stories that demand institutional transparency and bring communities together.
The number of new international students enrolling in college in the U.S. is dropping. Their losses will be felt beyond classrooms, as foreign students in particular drive scientific research and advancement. As the state with the most international students, California will likely feel the biggest impact.
