Marco Rubio says U.S. to begin revoking visas of some Chinese students
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in "critical fields."
China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-24 school year, more than 270,000 international students were from China, making up roughly a quarter of all foreign students in the United States.
"Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. 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," Rubio said in a statement.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment Wednesday night.
The announcement came a day after Rubio halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for international students as the department prepares guidelines for increased vetting of their activity on social media.
Together, the announcements from the State Department added to uncertainty for America's international students, who have faced intensifying scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Earlier this year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and tried to deport students who had been involved in campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. And the Trump administration abruptly terminated the legal status of thousands of international students before reversing itself and then expanding the grounds on which students can lose permission to study in the U.S.
More scrutiny for future applicants
In his announcement on China, Rubio said the government also will "revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong."
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U.S. pauses new foreign student visa applications
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Visa applicants have been required to provide social media handles to the U.S. State Department since 2019.
A cable sent to U.S. embassies and consulate Tuesday did not indicate what kind of additional scrutiny the new guidelines would cover, but suggested the new reviews may be more resource-intensive.
The additional vetting will deter students from coming to the U.S., said Jonathan Friedman of PEN America, a literary and free expression organization.
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