State Dept. to Expand Social Media Screening for Intl. Students

Trump pauses all new foreign student visas

What happenedThe Trump administration Tuesday ordered all embassies and consulates abroad to stop scheduling international student visa interviews in preparation for expanded vetting of social media accounts, according to a cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and obtained by several news organizations.Who said whatRubio's directive arrived as President Donald Trump continues "trying to coerce Harvard University and other institutions …

'Effective immediately:' Trump orders embassies to halt all student visas · American Wire News

President Donald Trump is escalating his ongoing battle with universities with an order to United States embassies. According to a cable acquired by Politico, the embassies are being told to pause scheduling interviews with student visa applicants, dealing a blow to American universities that rely on foreign students for funding. The order, dated for Tuesday, is also signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “Effective immediately, in preparatio…

State Dept. to Expand Social Media Screening for Intl. Students

International education advocates are raising concerns over the administration’s decision to pause visa interviews ahead of the new policy rollout. The Trump administration is planning to implement a policy that would require all student visa applicants to undergo social media vetting, according to a cable sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Politico reported Tuesday. All new student visa interviews have been paused in preparation for the ne…

Shoe, Dropped: Trump 'Pauses' Student Visas Across the Board

Suspension of student visas in the U.S. affects thousands of students. The government demands digital control of networks to grant...

The Donald Trump administration has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas for foreign students while it prepares to implement a new policy that includes increased screening of applicants' social media accounts, Politico reported Tuesday, May 27. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a diplomatic cable to U.S. consulates ordering, "effective immediately," that they not schedule new appointments for student or exchange visa applications until …