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May 30, 2025 The Trump administration ordered mandatory social media screening for Harvard visa applicants and visitors Corroborated Power and Authority
The directive used visa power and surveillance screening to target one university's international community, increasing executive leverage over academic exchange.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Trump Administration Orders Social Media Screening for Harvard Visitors — The Trump administration has mandated that US consulates worldwide conduct mandatory social media screenings for all visa applicants intending to visit Harvard University.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 19 – 2025-05-24–2025-05-30
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May 26, 2025 The Trump administration paused new foreign student visa interviews at U.S. embassies Corroborated Power and Authority
The pause expanded executive control over who could enter for study and gave the administration leverage over universities that rely on international students.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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- Trump administration pauses foreign student visa interviews — The Trump administration ordered U.S.
- Trump administration halts student visa interviews at US embassies — The Trump administration has issued a directive to US embassies worldwide to stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students.
- Trump Administration Pauses Visa Interviews for Foreign Students — The Trump administration has paused all visa interviews for foreign students seeking to study in the United States.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 19 – 2025-05-24–2025-05-30
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