Trump administration wants to revoke Visa for Chinese students

Trump administration wants to revoke Visa for Chinese students

The Trump administration plans to "revoke a aggressive visa for Chinese students," announced Foreign Minister Marco Rubio on Wednesday. This represents a further setback for international students and universities in the United States.

targeted measures against Chinese students

The leading diplomat of the United States said that the Foreign Ministry will work with the Ministry of Internal Security in order to carry out the cancellation. These measures are particularly directed against Chinese students, "including those with connections to the China Communist Party or that study in critical departments".

review of the visa criteria

"We will also revise the visa criteria to tighten the review of all future visa applications from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong," he added.

impact on international students

Rubios statements come at a time when the administration takes steps that international students could prevent from studying at universities in the United States. CNN reported on Tuesday that the Foreign Ministry while it expands the review of social media accounts. In addition, the Trump administration lifted Harvard's ability to enroll international students last week. A federal judge later stopped this measure. Rel = "NOFOLLOW" TARGET = "_ blank" https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-presadministration-news-05-25#cmazxy18600003B5Z7P7OCJ2H ">" Absolut " take .

students from China in the USA

In the academic year 2023-2024, more than 275,000 students from China studied in the United States, as a report by the Institute for International Education (III) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows. China thus put the second largest contingent of international students to India.

importance of international students for US universities

Many US universities are dependent on international students to generate tuition fees, and some are also involved in research and innovation projects.

This report was created with the participation of CNNS Piper Hudspeth Blackburn.