The Trump administration has suspended new student visa interview appointments while planning to expand surveillance on applicants' social media activities. This policy, announced via a cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, particularly targets students involved in pro-Palestine protests. The cable indicates an immediate halt to adding capacity for student visa appointments until further notification, citing Trump's executive orders aimed at combating antisemitism. Critics have labeled this move a severe restriction on free speech, drawing parallels to McCarthyism and warning of implications for dissent against the administration's policies.
The Trump administration has placed a pause on new student visa applications while preparing to increase social media surveillance on applicants, particularly targeting pro-Palestine activists.
The cable sent to embassies announces that no additional visa appointments for students will be scheduled until new guidance is provided, emphasizing social media screening.
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