US Judge Blocks Trump Limits on Duration of Visas for Foreign Students, Journalists
The ruling preserves duration of status for now, as the judge said DHS failed to follow federal rulemaking law.
- On Monday, District Judge Dennis Saylor blocked the Donald Trump administration from implementing a four-year visa cap for foreign students and postdocs, halting the Department of Homeland Security policy one day before its scheduled effective date.
- The Trump administration argued the rule would curb 'forever students' who perpetually enroll to avoid leaving; a coalition of academic groups sued, alleging the policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act due to insufficient public comment time.
- International researchers comprise around 60% of postdoctoral workers, and a NAFSA poll of more than 1,000 students found nearly half would not have chosen the U.S. under the restricted admission period.
- Judge Saylor criticized the Department of Homeland Security's rationales as 'exceptionally weak,' noting plaintiffs have a 'substantial likelihood of success' and questioning whether the policy prioritizes national security or government control over institutions.
- While the court declined to immediately strike down the rule, the injunction prevents implementation during ongoing litigation, protecting the biomedical workforce from immediate disruption while the case continues.
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How's the visa period for students and journalists in the US with the new rules A US federal judge suspended on Monday (14) a rule of Donald Trump's government that limited the time that foreign students, journalists and exchangers could stay in the country without asking for an extension. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp The decision was made by Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston the day before the new rule came into …
Judge Blocks Controversial International Student Restrictions
A Massachusetts judge granted a preliminary injunction hours before the regulation was set to take effect. Institutions worried it would harm international students. The Department of Homeland Security’s widely criticized rule limiting how long international students can stay in the country won’t take effect Sept. 15 after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the policy.
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