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Can anyone explain a rational political motivation behind this? I realize "less immigrants" is the hand-wavy explanation, but how does this benefit those in cha

Can anyone explain a rational political motivation behind this? I realize "less immigrants" is the hand-wavy explanation, but how does this benefit those in charge?

linotype 1y ago
> Can anyone explain a rational political motivation behind this? I realize "less immigrants" is the hand-wavy explanation, but how does this benefit those in charge? I recommend you read the link, which in the first few words outlines “non-immigrants” and my summary. > Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence
jeffbee 1y ago
It aligns with their effort to ruin the economic situation of American universities.
- efitz 1y ago
  Please refer me to the part of the Constitution that enumerates the responsibility of the US government to preserve the business model of the modern university system?
  - MangoToupe 1y ago
    Or to capitalism itself, for that matter! We could easily become a modern country if we just had the will. The recourse to the constitution is silly. It has barely any relevance to the country we've become.
  - tzs 1y ago
    Unless you are arguing that government actions should not be criticized unless they are in violation of the Constitution, your comment makes no sense in the context of any comment that is an ancestor of it in the comment tree. Did you response to the wrong comment or get a little mixed up about the shape of the comments tree or what?
    - efitz 1y ago
      click on the “parent” link for my comment
- tupac_speedrap 1y ago
  Yes, what America needs now is more students working in the grey economy after their student visa expires.
  - chillingeffect 1y ago
    We either let them in and grow our economy or compete with them.
    - jeffbee 1y ago
      Right. It is also rather inconsistent to be the guy who says he is working on the trade imbalance, while simultaneously wrecking one of America's biggest export sectors: education, housing for education, and travel for education.
    - deleted 1y ago
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mnky9800n 1y ago
Immigrants don’t apply for non immigrant visas
- throw-the-towel 1y ago
  Not defending the US here, but are you saying that overstaying your visa does not exist?
  - viceconsole 1y ago
    Their point was that this change applies to non-immigrant visas (which in theory are only issued to people who do not intend to immigrate to the US), not immigrant visas. While true, the State Department already made the same change to immigrant visas a few days ago: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/adjudicating-applicants-in-their-country-of-residence-aug-28-2025.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/a...
wheelerwj 1y ago
This might also be tied to the incident with the South Korean nationals in Georgia.
- throw-the-towel 1y ago
  (Note: Georgia as in Atlanta, not Tbilisi.)
chillingeffect 1y ago
It validates xenophobia. In a xenophobic population. This keeps them in charge. That is all. This administration is all about cutting off their nose to spite thir face.

Can anyone explain a rational political motivation behind this? I realize "less immigrants" is the hand-wavy explanation, but how does this benefit those in charge?

linotype 1y ago

> Can anyone explain a rational political motivation behind this? I realize "less immigrants" is the hand-wavy explanation, but how does this benefit those in charge? I recommend you read the link, which in the first few words outlines “non-immigrants” and my summary. > Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence

jeffbee 1y ago

It aligns with their effort to ruin the economic situation of American universities.

efitz 1y ago
Please refer me to the part of the Constitution that enumerates the responsibility of the US government to preserve the business model of the modern university system?
- MangoToupe 1y ago
  Or to capitalism itself, for that matter! We could easily become a modern country if we just had the will. The recourse to the constitution is silly. It has barely any relevance to the country we've become.
- tzs 1y ago
  Unless you are arguing that government actions should not be criticized unless they are in violation of the Constitution, your comment makes no sense in the context of any comment that is an ancestor of it in the comment tree. Did you response to the wrong comment or get a little mixed up about the shape of the comments tree or what?
  - efitz 1y ago
    click on the “parent” link for my comment
tupac_speedrap 1y ago
Yes, what America needs now is more students working in the grey economy after their student visa expires.
- chillingeffect 1y ago
  We either let them in and grow our economy or compete with them.
  - jeffbee 1y ago
    Right. It is also rather inconsistent to be the guy who says he is working on the trade imbalance, while simultaneously wrecking one of America's biggest export sectors: education, housing for education, and travel for education.
  - deleted 1y ago
    [deleted]

mnky9800n 1y ago

Immigrants don’t apply for non immigrant visas

throw-the-towel 1y ago
Not defending the US here, but are you saying that overstaying your visa does not exist?
- viceconsole 1y ago
  Their point was that this change applies to non-immigrant visas (which in theory are only issued to people who do not intend to immigrate to the US), not immigrant visas. While true, the State Department already made the same change to immigrant visas a few days ago: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/adjudicating-applicants-in-their-country-of-residence-aug-28-2025.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/a...

wheelerwj 1y ago

This might also be tied to the incident with the South Korean nationals in Georgia.

throw-the-towel 1y ago
(Note: Georgia as in Atlanta, not Tbilisi.)

chillingeffect 1y ago

It validates xenophobia. In a xenophobic population. This keeps them in charge. That is all. This administration is all about cutting off their nose to spite thir face.