| After the onset of the terrorist attacks in the United | | | | efforts. Aside from that foreign students are also |
| States in 2001, the number of international students | | | | reliable as sources of teaching staffs. There are |
| going to and enrolling at major universities in the | | | | many foreign students who end up staying in the |
| country has significantly dropped. Many US policy | | | | country and staying for longer periods because they |
| makers and citizens did not know how important | | | | pursue teaching careers. Thus, the US does not |
| foreign students were to American academic | | | | encounter manpower and professionals. |
| institutions until then. In the past, not many people | | | | The second reason why the US is bent on luring |
| recognized the value and potential help of foreign | | | | more foreign students is that by staying in the |
| students and not just to the existence of the | | | | country to study, foreign students are being |
| universities, but to the whole of the United States. | | | | familiarized with the essential and basic US legislative |
| There are two main reasons why American | | | | policies. When that happens, the US in a little way is |
| universities keep on luring foreign students into | | | | disseminating its policy and more people from around |
| pursuing degrees with them. These reasons have | | | | the world will be familiarized with it as well with US |
| never been exposed and clearly identified, since the | | | | legislation, which could benefit the US and help it stay |
| number of international students enrolling in the US | | | | a superior power. |
| has significantly dropped. | | | | On top of all these reasons of course, economic |
| The first reason is that US universities rely on | | | | implications are also very important. International |
| international students for research help. Bright | | | | students infuse lots of money to the already strong |
| students from other countries are crucial and are | | | | US economy every year. The country's tourism |
| significant in helping make university researches and | | | | industry is also promoted because students will keep |
| endeavour successful growth. Generally, universities | | | | on telling their families and friends back home how |
| require students to comply to research requirements, | | | | beautiful and welcoming the country is. |
| which usually would help in the major research | | | | |