US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration would “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students, in its latest effort to crack down on foreigners hoping to study in the US.
The move came a day after Rubio ordered US embassies across the world to stop scheduling interviews for new student visas, as the administration tightens the screening of applicants’ social media activities.
Rubio said in a statement that the state department would work with the Department of Homeland Security to “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist party or studying in critical fields”.