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Rubio: US Will Revoke Visas of Chinese Students

Targets will include those studying in 'critical fields,' he says

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the US 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 2023-24 school year, more than...

Report: Feds Plan to Step Up Vetting for Student Visas

Embassies pause student visa interviews to prepare for increased scrutiny of social media

(Newser) - The Trump administration is considering mandatory social media checks for all foreign students applying to study in the US. A cable obtained by Politico directs US embassies and consulates to halt scheduling new visa interviews for students until further notice to prepare for stepped-up vetting. The order, signed by...

More Than Half of This College's Students Are Foreign

Per NYT , 51% of Illinois Tech's undergrads, grad students are international

(Newser) - As the battle plays out between the Trump administration and Harvard over the latter's roster of international students, there are other colleges and universities that might also be at risk of losing a hefty chunk of its student roster if the White House goes after them, too. Using data...

Harvard Returns Fire Over Latest White House Move

School files lawsuit over Trump administration's decision to bar foreign students there

(Newser) - Harvard has responded to the latest salvo from the Trump administration —with another lawsuit. The university sued on Friday, a day after the White House announced the school could no longer enroll international students, reports the New York Times .
  • "We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action," wrote
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White House Does a 180 on Student Visas, Kind Of

DOJ will restore profiles in database, for now, of foreigners studying in US who had visas revoked

(Newser) - Lawsuits have been flying and judicial restraining orders have been issued following the revocation earlier this month of the visas of thousands of international college students in the United States, abruptly eliminating their legal immigration status here. Now, the Trump administration has somewhat reversed course on that move: In federal...

Consider Not Leaving US for Holidays, China Tells Students

Colleges have warned foreign students to be back by the time Trump takes oath

(Newser) - Chinese students in the US have been advised by their government that they might be better off forgoing any holiday travel that would take them to another country. President-elect Trump has promised tighter immigration policies, and his first administration moved to limit Chinese students' visas, the Wall Street Journal reports....

Foreign Students Advised to Return to US Early

They could otherwise get stranded under new travel restrictions under Trump

(Newser) - Colleges across the US are advising foreign students on winter break to adjust their travel plans and be back on campus before Jan. 20, reports NPR . The date is no coincidence: It happens to be President-elect Trump's inauguration, and Trump has promised a crackdown on immigration. "While there'...

'Disheartening' Stats on Foreign Students

This fall, college enrollment of new international students fell 43%; total enrollment dipped 16%

(Newser) - President Trump has taken steps to discourage foreign enrollment in American universities, and, in combination with the pandemic, that effort has succeeded: The number of international students studying in the US has dropped for the fourth consecutive year. This fall, new enrollment fell 43%, while total enrollment of international students...

Swamped by Lawsuits, US Drops Rule on Foreign Students

Hundreds of universities were fighting administration policy change

(Newser) - Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic. The decision was announced at the start of a...

Harvard, MIT Sue Over ICE Order on Foreign Students

'Its cruelty surpassed only by its recklessness': Harvard president on order to send students home

(Newser) - Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are suing the Trump administration over its plan to force international students to leave the US or transfer to another college if their schools offer online-only classes this fall. "The order came down without notice—its cruelty surpassed only by its...

Student Returns to China, Goes on Trial for Tweets Sent in US

20-year-old gets 6 months for posts while he was at the University of Minnesota

(Newser) - Stepping up its efforts against criticism of the government by its citizens abroad, as well as those at home, China has sentenced a student to prison over tweets he sent while attending college in the US. Luo Daiqing, 20, was arrested last July in his hometown of Wuhan after he...

ICE Set Up a Fake College. Then Came the Arrests

The 'University of Farmington' was used to nab recruiters of undocumented immigrants

(Newser) - A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday names eight suspects accused of "harboring aliens for profit"—and it was a phony university set up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement that nabbed them. NBC News reports on the fake "University of Farmington," which set up shop in 2015 near...

US Ensures Summer Jobs Go to Students —Foreign Ones

Work-travel program gets new rules, but that doesn't please everyone

(Newser) - Youth unemployment is pretty darn bad , and that has many raising new eyebrows over America's long-running work-travel program. The State Department revamped the program this month following allegations of poor working conditions , ensuring that the 100,000 foreign students participating this year will work at "light, seasonal occupations"...

For Foreign Students in US on Visas, an Awful Reality
For Foreign Students in US
on Visas, an Awful Reality
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Dec 11, 2010 8:08 AM CST

For Foreign Students in US on Visas, an Awful Reality

Some end up working in strip clubs, living in cramped, filthy homes

(Newser) - Each year, some 100,000 college students come to the US on J-1 visas, eager to get a taste of American life while working a seasonal job. But an AP investigation has found the reality is a lot less rosy than it seems. Some students are forced to work in...

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