State Department Has Revoked More Than 6,000 Student Visas
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The Trump administration has confirmed that the U.S. State Department has revoked over 6,000 student visas so far this year.
The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.
Far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed without evidence that HEAL Palestine, which organized the trips bringing children to the U.S. for medical treatment, was working with pro-Hamas
Bondi’s letter was not entirely unexpected. In April, Trump directed the Justice Department to publish a list of all jurisdictions with sanctuary laws. Oregon and the city of Portland, which has officially been a sanctuary city since 2017, both made the list. The list was made public earlier this month.
An attorney from the governor’s office noted that the Trump administration lost the last time it sued California over this issue.
The actions are the latest under the Uyghur Forced Labor Act, which seeks to pressure China and companies using forced labor by the minority group.
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
The U.S. State Department has announced that it's suspending the issuance of all visitor visas for people from the war-torn Gaza Strip, including children in need of urgent medical care.
A review of medical-humanitarian visa processing temporarily has stopped the State Department from approving visitors' visas for Gazans as of Saturday.
A "Level 3" advisory, which is the second-highest that can be issued, asks Americans to "reconsider" travel to a particular country or area, in this case the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Crime and civil unrest are the reasons for the new warning.