U.S. Pauses Student VISA Interviews
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The Trump Administration announced the restrictions on foreign officials it says are “complicit” in censoring Americans on digital platforms
The Trump administration ordered a hold on any new interviews of foreign student visa applications as it expands the vetting of applicants' social media accounts. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday in a social media post that he is "announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to foreign officials and persons who are complicit in censoring Americans.
The Trump State Department took aim at foreign authorities "complicit" in censoring Americans' free speech by imposing new visa restrictions.
The US State Department is reviewing all Harvard University-affiliated visa holders, not just students, three senior State Department officials told CNN Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on foreign officials and other individuals who “censor Americans,” including those who target American technology companies, as the Trump administration steps up a confrontation with other countries over their social media policies.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa policy targeting foreign officials who "are responsible for censorship of protected expression in the United States."