US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas

[Loulit01]

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration and international students.

While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour. Of the 6,000 student visas that were revoked, the State Department said about 4,000 of those were revoked because visitors broke the law.

US revokes 6,000 student visas, State Department says

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.

www.bbc.com

Here's the really scary part:
Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused scheduling visa appointments for international students. In June, when they restarted appointments, they announced they would ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

US resumes student visas but applicants must unlock social media profiles

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

www.bbc.com

The State Department said...

I've stopped believing anything this administration says.

 

[OpportunityCost]

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration and international students.

While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour. Of the 6,000 student visas that were revoked, the State Department said about 4,000 of those were revoked because visitors broke the law.

US revokes 6,000 student visas, State Department says

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.

www.bbc.com

Here's the really scary part:
Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused scheduling visa appointments for international students. In June, when they restarted appointments, they announced they would ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

US resumes student visas but applicants must unlock social media profiles

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

www.bbc.com

The State Department said...

I've stopped believing anything this administration says.

It's kind of silly. You obviously believe VISAs to study in the US are a right. It's a privilege. It has to be earned, through good behavior and hard work, not to mention treating your fellow students with respect.

If they engaged in the kind of chaos we saw from Columbia, then they simply don't need to be in the US, and they don't deserve a VISA. Knowing who they are and what they stand for is part of the screening the US can demand for long term stay VISAs

 

[Loulit01]

It's kind of silly. You obviously believe VISAs to study in the US are a right. It's a privilege. It has to be earned, through good behavior and hard work, not to mention treating your fellow students with respect.

If they engaged in the kind of chaos we saw from Columbia, then they simply don't need to be in the US, and they don't deserve a VISA. Knowing who they are and what they stand for is part of the screening the US can demand for long term stay VISAs

Wow.

You have no idea what I believe. None.

 

[lynnwinslow]

It's kind of silly. You obviously believe VISAs to study in the US are a right. It's a privilege. It has to be earned, through good behavior and hard work, not to mention treating your fellow students with respect.

If they engaged in the kind of chaos we saw from Columbia, then they simply don't need to be in the US, and they don't deserve a VISA. Knowing who they are and what they stand for is part of the screening the US can demand for long term stay VISAs

I highly doubt the justification for this. It wouldn't be the first time the Trump admin played games with statistics.

There is a happy medium between kicking out terrorists and expelling and then scaring off an entire generation of students because of jay walking.

 

[Loulit01]

I highly doubt the justification for this. It wouldn't be the first time the Trump admin played games with statistics.

There is a happy medium between kicking out terrorists and expelling and then scaring off an entire generation of students because of jay walking.

The Trump administration believes supporting Palestinians is terroristic anti-Semitism.

 

[multivita-man]

Here's the really scary part:
Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused scheduling visa appointments for international students. In June, when they restarted appointments, they announced they would ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

This is going to become a thing, I predict. Not just for international students, either.

Get off social media unless you really, really need it. Which most of us do not, even if we think we do. Or at least get off it until Mark Zuckerberg and other Tech Bros realize they need to start sticking up for user privacy and security before we use their products again.

 

[Loulit01]

I think it's too late for me to leave social media. It's possible the brown shirts can get an inkling of my opinions from my subtle posting history.

 

[multivita-man]

I think it's too late for me to leave social media. It's possible the brown shirts can get an inkling of my opinions from my subtle posting history.

It's not, but it's hard - I get it. You still have some control over how relevant your social media data is to you, which is what all third parties really want to know. Not so much what it says about who you were in 2020 but who you are now. At least that's my more optimistic spin on things. The less optimistic, more dystopian view is that we're eventually forced to use social media and our society functions on social credit, which becomes integrated with our financial credit to derive a composite credit score.

I'll just refuse. I'll live off-grid to the extent possible. I have no problem being a total hermit.

 

[j brown's body]

We got much bigger problems than students overstaying visas.

 

[multivita-man]

We got much bigger problems than students overstaying visas.

Yeah, but the current administration won an election based on implied promises of making America a whiter nation.

 

[hecatmoggie]

I highly doubt the justification for this. It wouldn't be the first time the Trump admin played games with statistics.

There is a happy medium between kicking out terrorists and expelling and then scaring off an entire generation of students because of jay walking.

because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".



liberals/left will hate anything good Trump does ... unbelievable

 

[holbritter]

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration and international students.

While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour. Of the 6,000 student visas that were revoked, the State Department said about 4,000 of those were revoked because visitors broke the law.

US revokes 6,000 student visas, State Department says

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.

www.bbc.com

Here's the really scary part:
Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused scheduling visa appointments for international students. In June, when they restarted appointments, they announced they would ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

US resumes student visas but applicants must unlock social media profiles

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

www.bbc.com

The State Department said...

I've stopped believing anything this administration says.

I can't say I disagree with this. It is a privilege, not anyone's right to come to school here. The same happens to American students in other countries.

 

[Loulit01]

I can't say I disagree with this. It is a privilege, not anyone's right to come to school here. The same happens to American students in other countries.

Name a country where American students must allow they're social media to be inspected for anti-administration views.

 

[holbritter]

Name a country where American students must allow they're social media to be inspected for anti-administration views.

I was speaking to the first part of what you posted. Revoking student visas

 

[lynnwinslow]

because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".



liberals/left will hate anything good Trump does ... unbelievable

MAGA will believe anything the Trump and his administration says ... unbelievable.

 

[hecatmoggie]

MAGA will believe anything the Trump and his administration says ... unbelievable.

you have documented/verified information proving the numbers wrong ?

or, is it tinfoil hat/conspiracy anti-Fed Govt paranoia going on ?

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

I think it's too late for me to leave social media. It's possible the brown shirts can get an inkling of my opinions from my subtle posting history.

That is why a person needs two accounts

One for government to look at which has no posts or sanitized posts and your real social media account

When they ask for age I always make it off from my actual age, and or use an email account that is secondary to my normal one for verification

Of course I did this for identity theft, not so much government looking through my phone. I also delete any links on my electronic devices for social media sites or if I keep it on my phone that it is a site I don’t post political issues on

 

[The Brad Dad]

It's kind of silly. You obviously believe VISAs to study in the US are a right. It's a privilege. It has to be earned, through good behavior and hard work, not to mention treating your fellow students with respect.

If they engaged in the kind of chaos we saw from Columbia, then they simply don't need to be in the US, and they don't deserve a VISA. Knowing who they are and what they stand for is part of the screening the US can demand for long term stay VISAs

Conservatives brand all protest as "chaos", and the regime.is revoking visas over op eds. Youre supporting a new Reich. Enjoy your recession.

 

[BirdinHand]

MAGA will believe anything the Trump and his administration says ... unbelievable.

They’ve been trained to obediently clap like trained seals.

 

[TangoNoCash]

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration and international students.

While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour. Of the 6,000 student visas that were revoked, the State Department said about 4,000 of those were revoked because visitors broke the law.

US revokes 6,000 student visas, State Department says

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.

www.bbc.com

Here's the really scary part:
Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused scheduling visa appointments for international students. In June, when they restarted appointments, they announced they would ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

US resumes student visas but applicants must unlock social media profiles

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

www.bbc.com

The State Department said...

I've stopped believing anything this administration says.

It’s the more of the war on “the right way”.

 

[lynnwinslow]

you have documented/verified information proving the numbers wrong ?

Do you have documented/verified information that the information is correct? All the article has is "the State Department said ... "

 

[Phys251]

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and "support for terrorism".

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on immigration and international students.

While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour. Of the 6,000 student visas that were revoked, the State Department said about 4,000 of those were revoked because visitors broke the law.

US revokes 6,000 student visas, State Department says

The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.

www.bbc.com

Here's the really scary part:
Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused scheduling visa appointments for international students. In June, when they restarted appointments, they announced they would ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

US resumes student visas but applicants must unlock social media profiles

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

www.bbc.com

The State Department said...

I've stopped believing anything this administration says.

This is going to further hurt American universities just as the new semester starts up.

Oh, wait. That's the point. Righties despise education.

 

[W_Heisenberg]

It's kind of silly. You obviously believe VISAs to study in the US are a right. It's a privilege. It has to be earned, through good behavior and hard work, not to mention treating your fellow students with respect.

If they engaged in the kind of chaos we saw from Columbia, then they simply don't need to be in the US, and they don't deserve a VISA. Knowing who they are and what they stand for is part of the screening the US can demand for long term stay VISAs

What have these students done that warrant excluding them from entering the U.S.?

Be specific.

 

[TangoNoCash]

What have these students done that warrant excluding them from entering the U.S.?

Be specific.

Born the wrong color?

 

[Allan]

If they engaged in the kind of chaos we saw from Columbia, then they simply don't need to be in the US, and they don't deserve a VISA.

See below...

While the State Department did not specify what they meant by "support for terrorism", the Trump administration has targeted some students who have protested in support of Palestine, arguing they had expressed antisemitic behaviour.

If they broke the law at Columbia that's a matter to be dealt with. But it appears protest is being criminalized and characterized as antisemitism.

Protest and even antisemitism is protected by the 1st Amendment in the absence of any accompanying crime.