Tracy Wen Liu

Nov 13, 2024 | voanews.com | Tracy Wen Liu

The price of entering the U.S. through the southern border is 250,000 yuan or close to $35,000, said Xiao Jing, a woman in her 30s who is to paying that amount to try to enter the U.S. without a visa. She is using a pseudonym due to the sensitivity of the issue. "It was introduced by an acquaintance who had been successful [entering the U.S. illegally through the southern border] to help me apply for a Japanese visa and arrange the pickup service after I arrive in Mexico," she told VOA.

Sep 11, 2024 | voanews.com | Kiliane Gateau |Tracy Wen Liu

After a summer lull when most students left campuses, colleges and universities are getting ready for the possible return of protests over the war in Gaza. USA Today reports that while activists are likely to resume demonstrations, many schools have prepared by enacting harsher rules for those causing disruptions.

Sep 9, 2024 | voanews.com | Kiliane Gateau |Tracy Wen Liu

Amid national security concerns, the Georgia Institute of Technology has ended its partnership with Tianjin University in Shenzhen, which U.S. lawmakers say has ties to the Chinese military. The Washington Post reported that an official at Georgia Tech said the Georgia Tech Shenzen Institute became untenable because of a problematic partnership, global politics and pending legislation.

Sep 7, 2024 | scmp.com | Tracy Wen Liu

A recurring childhood memory is of time spent sitting in front of the piano, half-heartedly tapping the keys, waiting for dinner to be served. My grandmother’s kitchen was small, cramped and crowded, the walls stained by smoke from the wok. Her speciality was stir-frying rice and noodles on high heat, despite the flames licking at her slim fingers.

Aug 30, 2024 | voanews.com | Tracy Wen Liu

U.S. News & World Report tackles the challenges of paying for grad school as an international student with this story giving tips on paying for school. Read the full story here. (August 2024) See all News Updates of the DayU.S. universities are welcoming international students as the academic year begins. But while the total number of foreign students is steadily growing, the top sending country, China, is showing signs of leveling out or shrinking.