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In 2004, only about 1,000 Saudis were studying in the U.S., according to the U.S. State Department. This past school year, Saudi Arabia sent 66,000 students to U.S. universities, four times the number before the 2001 attacks and the fastest-growing source of foreign students in the U.S., ahead of China, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
UPDATE: This just in: WABC Radio Report says the person alleged to be a suspect is here on a student visa
January 2013: U.S. signs accord lifting post-9/11 travel restrictions on Saudis
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