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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California sues Trump administration over foreign student visas

    The Trump administration announced last week that online-only learning is not an option for international students. In response, several international college students in California are suing the Trump administration.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 13, 2020 • 9m Listen

    The Trump administration announced last week that online-only learning is not an option for international students. In response, several international college students in California are suing the Trump administration. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against enforcing the new policy.

    MIT and Harvard are also suing the administration. Nearly 100 members of Congress sent a letter to ICE calling this policy irrational and xenophobic.

    Meanwhile, universities are scrambling to figure out how to safely reopen.

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      Madeleine Brand

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      Xavier Becerra

      California Attorney General

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Dr. Anthony Fauci won’t quit, despite being sidelined by Trump
    1. 0:00California sues Trump administration over foreign student visasYou’re reading this
    2. 9:22Convicted felon Roger Stone is now a free man, thanks to Trump
    3. 19:35Trump sidelines and undermines Dr. Fauci. But the top doc won't quit
    4. 29:04‘Karen’ videos are on the rise, but mask shaming won't change minds
    5. 38:27Creating concerts outside the concert hall during pandemic
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand