US to start ‘aggressively' revoking visas for Chinese students, Marco Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States will start revoking visas of Chinese students.
'Under President [Donald] Trump's leadership, the US State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,' he said in a statement.
Rubio added that the department will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from China and Hong Kong.
The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
China has the second highest number of international students pursing higher education in the United States in 2023/2024 with 277,398 students, according to the Institute of International Education.
On Tuesday, it was reported that the US Department of State had halted new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants.
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