Judge blocks Trump administration visa limits for students and journalists
A federal judge, Dennis Saylor, issued a preliminary injunction delaying Department of Homeland Security rules that would have capped student visas at four years and limited foreign journalists to 240 days (90 days for Chinese journalists) with only discretionary, unappealable extension decisions. The injunction, issued one day before the rules were to take effect, responds to a lawsuit by a coalition of university, teacher and journalist unions and preserves the prior system while litigation continues; a further hearing is set for Oct 2. The judge questioned DHS's national security rationale and noted the United States hosted more than 1.1 million international students in 2023-24.
A judge paused DHS visa rules that would limit students and journalists.
Context
DHS proposed new rules to limit how long foreigners may stay on student and journalist visas. A judge delayed those rules one day before they would start. A hearing is scheduled for Oct 2 to continue the case.
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