Conservatives split over Trump move allowing 600,000 Chinese students in US schools

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President Donald Trump’s endorsement of allowing Chinese nationals to study in U.S. educational institutions has driven a wedge between various factions of the Republican camp.

On Monday, Trump signaled that the United States would permit 600,000 students from China to study at U.S. colleges and universities as part of a broader trade deal he is making with Beijing.

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