Trump caps foreign student visas at 4 years and restricts journalist visas; China hints at retaliation
Guardian—The Trump administration announced new regulations limiting foreign student visas to four years and placing new restrictions on the length of journalist visa stays, in a significant expansion of immigration controls beyond traditional enforcement categories. The changes immediately rattled California campuses with large international student populations. China hinted at potential reciprocal measures against American students and journalists operating in China. Critics argued the combined effect targets foreign students and journalists whose presence historically contributes to US cultural and economic competitiveness.
- Guardian — Trump administration drastically limits length of foreign journalist visas
- Daily Sabah (Turkey) — US to tighten visa regulations for journalists, foreign students
- Bangkok Post — US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
- The Guardian Nigeria — Trump limits visa duration for students, journalists, others
- The National (UAE) — US limits student visa duration and clamps down on stays by foreign journalists
- Rappler — Trump tightens US visa rules for foreign students, journalists
- Scroll.in — US caps foreign students’ stay at four years under new visa rules
- DNyuz — New rule caps foreign student visas at four years, jolting California campuses
- Dawn — US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
- NOTUS — Trump Administration Places Limits on Visas for Foreign Students, Journalists
- Memeorandum — Trump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy (Michaela
- South China Morning Post — China hints at retaliation after US tightened visa rules for students and journalists
- France 24 — Trump tightened US visa rules, limiting stays for foreign students and journalists
- Reuters — US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists