Tag: international students
U.S. resumes student visa applications under new social media vetting rules – National
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review. The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the…
Students Will Lose Trump’s War on Harvard
Photo: Brett Phelps/Boston Globe/Getty Images Harvard will keep on beating Donald Trump in the courts, but this is asymmetric warfare. To Trump, the effort to subordinate Harvard to the government is just another amusement, a sucker punch thrown at the snooty rich kid who has done nothing wrong but naturally evokes resentful snickers from bystanders….
U.S. to revoke Chinese student visas, leaving some worried about futures – National
Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some of them would have their visas revoked. The U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields” and “those with connections to the Chinese Communist…
Harvard graduation overshadowed by Trump threats | World News
Thousands of Harvard students in crimson-fringed gowns celebrated their graduation Thursday, as a federal judge said she would temporarily block Donald Trump’s bid to bar the prestigious university from enrolling international scholars. Graduating students cheer for Harvard University President Alan Garber during the 374th Commencement exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 29,…
Indian-American Congressman Krishnamoorthi slams Trump over freeze on student visa interviews, calls it ‘strategic blunder’
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (Image credits: ANI) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has criticised the Trump administration’s decision to freeze student visa interviews and consider strict social media screening for international students. He called it a “reckless decision” that could damage the country’s economy and national security.Krishnamoorthi also said that shutting international students out…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields.” China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were…
State Department orders embassies to pause student visa appointments
The U.S. State Department has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as it develops guidance to expand “social media screening and vetting” to all applicants for student visas, according to a diplomatic cable seen by CNN.It’s the latest move from the Trump administration that could deter international…
Harvard Has Strong Chance To Prevail Over Trump In Immigration Lawsuit
Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. … More Harvard University has a strong chance to prevail in its immigration battle with the Trump administration over the right to enroll international students. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Getty Images Harvard University has a…