U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered a global halt on student visa interviews at U.S. embassies, citing plans to expand social media screening for all applicants. The move is expected to significantly disrupt university applications, with the American Immigration Council warning of a potentially “catastrophic” economic impact. Rubio also announced plans to work with the Department of Homeland Security to revoke visas for Chinese students and tighten visa requirements for applicants from China and Hong Kong, putting the future of the U.S.’s second-largest group of international students—277,000 last year—at risk.
Source: U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says – The New York Times
