The Trump administration has also frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for universities.
U.S. to Revoke Visas of Chinese Students in Critical Fields, connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
U.S. to Revoke Visas of Chinese Students latest news: In a significant policy shift, the United States government has announced plans to "aggressively revoke" the visas of certain Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or those studying in sensitive fields. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement on May 28, 2025.
In a post on X, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “The U.S. will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”
Criteria will also be revised to "enhance scrutiny" of future visa applicants from China and Hong Kong, Rubio added, according to a BBC report.
"Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. State Department will 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,” Rubio said in Wednesday's statement.
"We will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong."
The Trump administration has already moved to deport a number of foreign students while revoking thousands of visas for others, the BBC report said. However, many of these actions have been blocked by the courts, the report added.
The Trump administration has also frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for universities.
