Visa Rules and Power Plays: The Latest Assault on Academic Freedom The Trump administration's latest attempt to restrict international students' visas was mercifully shut down by a federal judge, but not before revealing the administration's willingness to wield bureaucratic power as a tool for repression.
Last week, Senior Judge F.
Dennis Saylor ruled that a new Department of Homeland Security regulation would have an "obvious deterrent effect on student enrollment" and potentially be used to retaliate against journalists critical of the U. S.