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A U.S. travel ban has stranded a Myanmar student in Singapore, blocking his return to Michigan after an internship.
Patrick Thaw, a 21-year-old University of Michigan neuroscience student from Myanmar, is stranded in Singapore after the Trump administration’s 2025 travel ban blocked his return to the U.S. following a summer internship.
The ban, which restricted entry for citizens from 12 countries including Myanmar, disrupted his studies and severed his connection to campus life in Ann Arbor.
Though he remains enrolled and participates in classes remotely, ongoing visa restrictions and uncertainty have made returning impossible.
Thaw, who fled civil unrest in Myanmar to pursue education in the U.S., now faces an uncertain academic future and is exploring options to continue his degree abroad.
His experience reflects broader challenges faced by international students due to tightened U.S. immigration policies.
Una prohibición de viaje de los Estados Unidos ha dejado a un estudiante de Myanmar varado en Singapur, bloqueando su regreso a Michigan después de una pasantía.