LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - International exchange students are spending the school year here in Southwest Louisiana, but getting here wasn’t as easy as before.

Students from across the globe hit the Lake Charles beach this weekend, kicking off their time in Louisiana with sun, sand, and smiles. Organizers say the journey to get here wasn’t simple.

Renee Bailey, Regional Manager of the International Student Exchange Program, shares what has been different with the Trump Administration’s new policies and how they have overcome them.

“With everything going on with a shift in administration, we did have some families concerned and wanted to defer their students,” Bailey said. “Our program is really good about ensuring that once they get here, they’re going to be successful, and it’s gonna b

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