US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.
In a copy of a memo sent to diplomatic posts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause would last " until further guidance is issued ".
The message said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would имат " обилни последствия " за посолствата и консулствата.
идва на фона на враждата на Тръмп с някои от най-елитните колежи в Америка, които съгласно него са прекомерно леви. He says some of them have enabled antisemitism on campus and uphold discriminatory admissions policies.
The state department memo, viewed by the BBC's US partner CBS...
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