US suspends student visa interviews amid social media vetting plans
TL;DR
The Trump administration is pausing new student visa interviews and considering social media screening for applicants, targeting those linked to pro-Palestinian protests and broader activism, as part of an intensified immigration enforcement effort that has already scrutinized social media for antisemitism and targeted universities like Harvard and Columbia.
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- Trump admin pauses student visa interviews and prepares to start vetting social media Axios
- US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting BBC
- Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews The Guardian
- New student visas paused as State Dept. plans tougher social media review The Washington Post
- Trump vs universities: Could social media deny students entry to US? Sky News
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