US TIGHTENS VISA RULES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS AND JOURNALISTS

BANGLADESH

3 sources

Dhaka sees the US crackdown on student and journalist visas as a further sign of growing distance with Washington, as Bangladeshis' trust in the United States is already eroding significantly.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CANADA

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3 sources

Ottawa is downplaying the US crackdown on student and journalist visas by comparing it to its own migration restrictions, amid an already tense climate marked by stringent immigration policies on both sides of the border.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CHINA

2 sources

Beijing views this tightening of US visas as further evidence of Washington's increased security scrutiny of its citizens, just a few weeks before a highly anticipated diplomatic summit.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

INDIA

3 sources

New Delhi is gauging the fallout from a reform that directly affects its hundreds of thousands of students in the United StatesDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

NIGERIA

2 sources

Nigeria is gauging the new US crackdown in the context of already restricted mobility for its citizens: repeated consular warnings, publicized rejections, and closed doors elsewhere in the world.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

PAKISTAN

2 sources

Islamabad is assessing the impact of a US immigration crackdown that, for the first time, caps the duration of student and journalist visas, as the country remains a significant source of applicants for US campuses and newsrooms.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

TURKEY

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2 sources

Turkey views this measure as a new hurdle in the sweeping migration overhaul undertaken by the US since January 2025, potentially undermining global student and journalistic mobility.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media