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The State Department is planning a more thorough screening of social media posts by foreign students who are applying for U.S. visas.
NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports it could make it tough for students to get an appointment with a U.S. consulate in the near future.
Consulates should not add any additional student visa appointments until they get further guidance on how the new social media screening will work.
That's according to a diplomatic cable seen by NPR that calls for quote,
extra vigilance in the student visa process.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce would not comment on the leaked cable.
We will continue to use... every tool we can to assess who it is that's coming here,
whether they are students or otherwise.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he's canceled thousands of student visas,
including for students who took part in protests against Israel's war in Gaza.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
A well-known right-wing political action group,
the Conservative Political Action Conference, has held its first meeting today in Poland.