President Trump and his administration are going after international student visas on multiple fronts and for multiple stated reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From attempts to take away all of Harvard University\u2019s foreign students to Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatening to revoke student visas for all Chinese scholars, the Trump administration\u2019s initial fight with pro-Palestinian activists has evolved considerably.<\/p>\n
As legal challenges and criticisms build, the Trump administration has shown it is determined to use all its power to get rid of foreign students they see as a threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What to know about Trump’s latest crackdown on foreign students:<\/p>\n
A federal judge sided with Harvard<\/a> on Thursday during an emergency hearing after the Trump administration wanted to take away Harvard\u2019s ability to admit and keep its foreign students. \u00a0<\/p>\n Judge Allison Burroughs\u00a0issued a preliminary injunction after Harvard issued a court filing listing the devastating effects the administration\u2019s directive had on the school.\u00a0<\/p>\n International students are looking to transfer, some have declined offers to Harvard and others are afraid to go home because of the extra screening those with visas issued by Harvard are allegedly receiving at airports, according to the university\u2019s director of immigration services.<\/p>\n The Trump administration said it would give Harvard 30 days to turn over certain information before trying to take away its ability to admit foreign students. The judge said the lawyers for both sides should work out a deal. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t need to be draconian, but I want to make sure it\u2019s worded in such a way that nothing changes,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rubio announced Wednesday<\/a> the United States would start revoking the student visas of Chinese nationals at universities. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe U.S. will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,\u201d Rubio posted on the social platform X. \u00a0<\/p>\n Republicans have been vocal with their concerns about the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on U.S. institutions and students from the country working on projects connected to the U.S. military. \u00a0<\/p>\n The order has Chinese students panicking, and the Chinese government has already denounced the efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe US decision to revoke Chinese student visas is fully unjustified,\u201d Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cCiting ideology and national security as a pretext, the move seriously hurts the lawful rights and interests of international students from China and disrupts people-to-people exchanges between the two countries,\u201d Lin continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n The measure is likely to face legal action. \u00a0<\/p>\n The Trump administration told U.S. embassies<\/a> to pause interviews for those looking to obtain a student visa to the U.S. \u00a0<\/p>\n The temporary pause is happening as the administration considers expanding \u201csocial media screening and vetting\u201d for student visa applicants. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe department is conducting a review of existing operations and processes for screening and vetting of student and exchange visitor visa applicants,\u201d the State Department said in an internal cable.\u00a0<\/p>\n The delay could have effects on university payments from international students who have been accepted to their institutions. \u00a0<\/p>\n The administration has not said how long the pause will be in place. \u00a0<\/p>\nRubio threatens Chinese students<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
US embassies halt student visa interviews<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Trump wants schools to limit number of international students\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n