Beyond the Headline: Wednesday March 21

MIREMS chooses a story from our daily advisory reports to share on our blog.
These cross-cultural translation summaries are a first hand look at what ethnic and multilingual media are reporting on across the country.

Number of visas issued to foreign students fell by 17% - Chinese

Source: The Epoch Times a weekly paper and online news site from Boston, MA. 

Translated summary: With the tightening of immigration policy, the number of visas that the United States issued to foreign students last year dropped. Chinese student visa numbers fell by 24%, which had to do with a 2014 visa policy change. Immigration attorney Leon Fresco said he visited consulates across India and was told the State Department has an emphasis on checking that students actually plan to return to their home country after graduation. 

Originally published March 16 2018.