Trump Curb on Chinese Student Visas Raises Campus Fears
Move to ban students linked to the Chinese Army, other restrictions could drive away immigrant talent pool, schools warn.
The Trump administration stepped up its offensive against China with new measures that it said were aimed at rooting out espionage and national security risks at America’s colleges and universities.
At a press conference held on the White House lawn Friday afternoon, President Trump said the U.S. would bar Chinese nationals who have an affiliation with the People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, from receiving visas to study or conduct graduate or post-doctoral research in the United States.
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