Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students,’ Rubio says
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The Trump administration will “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday in another blow to international students and higher education institutions across the United States.
The Trump administration will “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday in another blow to international students and higher education institutions across the United States. The top US diplomat said the State Department would work with the Department of Homeland Security on the revocations, which will target Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.” “We will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong,” he said. Rubio’s comments come as the administration takes steps that could deter international students from studying at universities in the United States. CNN reported Tuesday that the State Department has ordered embassies to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand social media vetting, and last week, the Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. A federal judge later halted the move. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said the administration is “absolutely” considering targeting other universities. The announcement is the latest in a widening rupture between two superpowers, whose deep educational ties are being reshaped by a growing geopolitical rivalry that has fueled an ongoing trade and tech war China was the top source of international students in the US for 15 straight years since 2009, before it was surpassed by India just last year, according to figures from Open Doors, a US Department of State-backed database tracking international student enrollment.
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