What to know as Trump ramps up his student visa crackdown
President Trump and his administration are going after international student visas on multiple fronts and for multiple stated reasons.
From attempts to take away all of Harvard University’s foreign students to Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatening to revoke student visas for all Chinese scholars, the Trump administration’s initial fight with pro-Palestinian activists has evolved considerably.
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.
What to know about Trump's latest crackdown on foreign students:
Trump’s effort to take away Harvard foreign students stalled in court
A federal judge sided with Harvard on Thursday during an emergency hearing after the Trump administration wanted to take away Harvard’s ability to admit and keep its foreign students.
Judge Allison Burroughs issued a preliminary injunction after Harvard issued a court filing listing the devastating effects the administration’s directive had on the school.
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’s director of immigration services.
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........
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