SEOUL: President Donald Trump’s administration is elevating scrutiny over the social media posts of South Korean college students in the US or who plan to review there, the scholars and companies that help them mentioned.
That has triggered issues for folks of scholars finding out or planning to review in the US. South Korean college students are the third-largest amongst worldwide college students within the US, behind these from India and China.
The US administration ordered its missions overseas to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants because the State Division ready to broaden social media vetting of international college students, in response to an inner cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
The Trump administration has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke pupil visas as a part of wide-ranging efforts to satisfy its hardline immigration agenda.
“My purchasers, mother and father are calling me continuously right this moment to determine what’s going on,” mentioned Park Hyuntae, head of Worldnet US Abroad Edu Middle, an company in Seoul that assists South Korean college students.
“Those that already scheduled these interviews and can apply for interviews each are anxious, nervous, however cancellations of current interviews haven’t occurred but so far as I do know.”
Park mentioned the visa interview pause may trigger delays in beginning the varsity 12 months, and that he was advising purchasers to be cautious over what they put up on-line.
“I’m telling them, particularly male college students, don’t put up something excessive or disgusting on social media, like footage of grenades or weapons,” he mentioned.
