International Students Face Growing Barriers Despite Court Wins

After international students secured a series of court wins protecting their status in the US, the Trump administration has added a slate of new barriers to foreign enrollment at US colleges and universities.

The State Department paused student visa interviews indefinitely while it adopts a new policy for screening applicants’ social media profiles. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meanwhile announced plans to “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese national students. The administration also attempted to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll any foreign students, and a nominee at a key Homeland Security agency has separately promised to unwind work ...