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Witnesses warn student‑visa pauses and revocations are disrupting hospitals, universities and research
Summary
Multiple witnesses and lawmakers told the subcommittee that recent pauses, revocations, and added screening of F, J and M visa categories have delayed medical residencies, strained hospitals, and chilled international student enrollment.
Lawmakers and witnesses at the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration raised concerns that recent shifts in visa policy and processing are disrupting medical residencies, higher education and research programs.
Representative Jayapal, the subcommittee's ranking member, said the United States benefits from foreign students and professionals who come to study and work, and she detailed examples of sudden visa revocations and enforcement actions. "These actions to close off legal pathways will actually hurt America's ability to innovate and attract the…
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