In a significant escalation of its immigration and national security stance, the Trump administration—through Secretary of State Marco Rubio—announces plans to aggressively revoke visas held by Chinese students studying in the United States. The decision targets individuals with alleged affiliations to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and students in fields considered strategically sensitive to American national security.
Secretary Rubio states that the Department of State, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, will begin an expansive review of existing student visas and impose much stricter criteria for future applicants from China and Hong Kong. This includes examining. . .