Unions and advocacy groups have sued the US government to block new visa regulations that would limit how long foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists can remain in the country without applying for extensions.
The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Massachusetts, challenges rules introduced by President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security. The regulations are scheduled to take effect on September 15.
Under the new rules, visas for international students and exchange visitors would be limited to a maximum of four years, while foreign journalists could receive visas for up to 240 days. Chinese journalists would face a shorter 90-day limit.
The groups said the changes could have serious consequences for universities, international students, scholars and journalists. They warned that the rules could discourage foreign students from studying in the US and force some students to risk losing their legal status before completing their programmes.
The coalition also argued that the changes could deprive US universities of international talent and cost the country billions of dollars in economic contributions linked to foreign students.
The NewsGuild-CWA also described the new restrictions as an attack on journalists.
However, the Department of Homeland Security dismissed the lawsuit as “performative” and defended the regulations, saying they would help crack down on visa fraud and ensure that visas are granted to people genuinely intending to study in the United States.
The lawsuit will now be considered by the federal court ahead of the September 15 implementation date.
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