Groups sue Trump administration over new foreign student visa rule

NPR | By Elissa Nadworny

Published August 19, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

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.

Elissa Nadworny

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

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