Breaking News! Could Chinese Students Face a Total U.S. Visa Ban?!

Heavy news! U.S. House of Representatives Republican Rep. Riley Moore is pushing a legislation called the Stop CCP VISAs Act, which plans to completely ban Chinese nationals from obtaining U.S. student visas! The bill would prohibit the issuance of F, J, and M visas to Chinese nationals, meaning that almost all Chinese students could be turned away.

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Riley Moore claims that the U.S. could pose a threat to national security by allowing nearly 300,000 Chinese nationals to enter the country each year on student visas.

He cited the case of five University of Michigan students accused of "spying on the U.S. military," but so far there is no evidence that these students actually broke the law.

Controversial Focus::

Racial discrimination and xenophobic tendencies : The proposal has been criticized as racially discriminatory and xenophobic and has been strongly opposed by several advocacy groups.

Financial pressure on higher education institutions : U.S. colleges and universities may be under financial pressure as a result, with many relying on tuition from Chinese students to maintain operations.

In recent years, the U.S. has escalated its restrictions on Chinese students, from restricting specific schools and majors to tightening visa scrutiny, and even stigmatizing normal academic exchanges as "leaks".

Wider targeting::

This is not an isolated case, as some U.S. politicians have also targeted Chinese in the U.S. Texas and Florida, for example, have passed or are considering laws banning Chinese nationals from purchasing real estate.

Experts noted that these measuresLack of clear evidence(math.) genusInstead, it may further alienate the Chinese communityThe

Summary:

Riley Moore's proposal, while supported by some Republican legislators, has faced strong opposition from the education community, immigrant rights groups and other social organizations. It remains to be seen whether this proposal will pass through the legislative process and become law in the future.