US State Department cancel 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.
The State Department said it was halting all visas for Palestinians from Gaza, including medical visas for children.
EXCLUSIVE: The State Department has pulled more than 6,000 student visas as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration and ramps up social media screening.
The U.S. State Department is implementing a visa bond program requiring travelers from Malawi and Zambia to pay up to $15,000, with potential expansion to other countries.
A review of medical-humanitarian visa processing temporarily has stopped the State Department from approving visitors' visas for Gazans as of Saturday.
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.
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.
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.