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US To Commence Revoking Visas Of Chinese Students, Says Marco Rubio

China has the second-most international students in the USA, with the numbers witnessing a decline in recent times.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Photo: X.com
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday asserted that the US will commence revoking visas of Chinese students, 바카라œincluding those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.바카라 He also said that the department would 바카라œaggressively바카라 revoke visas and revise the guidelines for future visa applications from China and Hong Kong. 

The statement followed the US government바카라™s intensive crackdown on international students and universities. According to reports, the US government had halted the new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants on Tuesday. The rules require a more thorough vetting of the applicants바카라™ social media activity.

China accounts for over 2,75,000 international students in the US as of 2023/2024, according to the Institute of International Education. 

Trump바카라™s directive for Harvard 

The move comes after the Trump administration바카라™s directive to cut the university바카라™s federal funding while also curtailing its ability to intake foreign students. He had also directed the institutes to share information about foreign students with the government. 

Trump has imposed these restrictions on Harvard as its leaders did not meet the administrations바카라™ directives to crack down on the Pro Palestine protest, which they have labelled as antisemitic and also exert control over the university바카라™s academia. 

Recently, the US president also asked for a cap of 15 percent on foreign students in order to 바카라œmake Harvard great again바카라.

Trump asserted in a statement that, 바카라œI think they should have a cap of maybe around 15 per cent, not 31 per cent. We have people who want to go to Harvard and other schools, but they can바카라™t get in because we have foreign students there.바카라

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had earlier arrested and attempted to deport international students who had participated in Pro-Palestinian protests.

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