Trump Administration Halts Student Visas Amid Social Media Scrutiny | JQJO

The Trump administration has halted all new student visa appointments worldwide, pending implementation of expanded social media screening for all applicants. This follows previous measures targeting students involved in pro-Palestinian activism. The new policy will examine applicants' social media activity for content deemed threatening to national security, potentially delaying visa processing and impacting universities reliant on foreign student revenue. The move affects over one million foreign students contributing billions to the US economy.