Conservatives renew push to reverse Chinese student visas

Published September 19, 2025 2:21pm ET



Two of President Donald Trump’s supporters in Congress told the Washington Examiner that they have renewed calls to reverse his economic deal with Beijing to take 600,000 Chinese students before it takes effect, as it presents a national security threat. 

“We should proceed with caution when dealing with our top foreign adversary. Over the past year, students who hate America have been exposed on our college campuses — proving time and time again that studying in America is a privilege, not a right,” Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) told the Washington Examiner.

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