Asia woos talent from US as Trump attacks immigration and Harvard

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Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. U.S. President Donald Trump has launched multiple attacks on the school, including freezing some of its funding.  © Reuters

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PALO ALTO, California -- Immediately after the Trump administration tried to halt Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, Asian countries swooped in to snap up talented students and professionals no longer able -- or willing -- to work and study in the U.S.

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