CPJ, Partners Call for Congressional Action on Visa Changes for International Journalists Working in the US
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CPJ, partners call for Congressional action on visa changes for international journalists working in the US
The Committee to Protect Journalists and partner organizations issued a joint letter on Wednesday urging members of the United States Congress to act on new visa restrictions for international correspondents. Under a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule that will take effect on September 15, I visas for foreign media representatives will be limited...
Trump’s visa rules face court battle; unions challenge 240-day journalist and student restrictions
The Trump administration’s new visa restrictions are facing a major legal challenge. A coalition of unions and advocacy groups has sued to block rules that would impose fixed periods of admission on foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists.
In the United States, journalist associations and press freedom advocates have brought the proposal to limit foreign media visas to 240 days to Congress. They argue that the restriction undermines press freedom, disrupts journalists' stability, and creates a risk of deportation, and demand that the rule be blocked before it goes into effect.
The NewsGuild-CWA and others sue DHS to block new rules that shorten visa periods; journalists' visas would last up to 240 days before required renewal (Jasper Ward/Reuters)
Jasper Ward / Reuters: The NewsGuild-CWA and others sue DHS to block new rules that shorten visa periods; journalists' visas would last up to 240 days before required renewal — A coalition of unions and advocacy groups sued the federal government on Tuesday seeking to block a rule that would limit how long foreign students …
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