Trump administration rescinds decision to revoke some international student visas

📆 15/07/2020 00:20:00
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The US government has rescinded its controversial decision to revoke international student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus, a federal judge has said

File photo - Harvard University Image: Shutterstock/Jon Bilous File photo - Harvard University Image: Shutterstock/Jon Bilous THE UNITED STATES government has rescinded its controversial decision to revoke international student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus, a federal judge has said.

“The government has agreed to rescind” the decision as well as any implementation of the directive, Judge Allison Burroughs said in a brief hearing. The measure was seen as a move by US President Donald Trump administration to put pressure on educational institutions that are adopting a cautious approach to reopening amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.

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