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Trump administration suspends student visas amid crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism The Trump administration has ordered a temporary halt on new student and exchange visa applications to implement stricter social media vetting, particularly targeting pro-Palestinian activism. Secretary Marco Rubio confirmed the revocation of "thousands" of student visas, citing an obscure law allowing exclusions based on U.S. foreign policy interests, with a focus on pro-Palestinian protesters. The administration has framed pro-Palestinian demonstrations as […]

Visa overstays now a major driver of U.S. illegal immigration, surpassing border crossings A DHS report reveals that 739,450 people became undocumented immigrants in FY 2023 by overstaying visas – nearly 40 percent of new cases. Overstays have fluctuated as the primary source of undocumented immigration since 2007, surpassing illegal crossings in some years. India ranks seventh for visa overstays (19,000 in FY 2023) but is the 3rd-largest source of […]