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Groups sue Trump administration over new foreign student visa rule

NPR | By Elissa Nadworny

Published August 19, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

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A coalition of labor unions and higher-education groups sued the Trump administration to stop a new rule limiting the time foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists can stay in the U.S.

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Elissa Nadworny

Elissa Nadworny is an NPR Correspondent covering higher education. She previously covered reproductive rights and abortion.

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