US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, don order make dem stop to process student visa as President Donald Trump government dey increase how dem dey check people social media, na wetin one internal message talk.
This one na di latest move wey dey affect international students wey dey bring money come US universities. Before now, Rubio don cancel hundreds of visas and Trump government don try stop Harvard University from admitting any foreign student.
The message wey AFP see and Rubio sign, tell embassies and consulates make dem no allow any new student or exchange visa appointment until dem get new instruction.
Dem talk say US State Department dey plan to give new rule on how dem go take do social media check for all these visa applications.
The message suggest say the suspension fit no last too long, as dem tell embassies say new update go soon come “in the coming days.” But normally, US embassies dey always get backlog wey dey delay application process.
State Department spokesperson, Tammy Bruce, no gree talk directly about the message, but she yarn say, “we dey take serious how we dey check who dey enter our country.”
She add say, “Na goal wey President and Secretary Rubio talk be that – to make sure say anybody wey enter know the law, no get criminal mind, and go contribute positively for the time wey dem go stay.”
When dem ask whether students wey wan go school for US go get their visa before school go start this fall, Bruce just talk say: “If you wan apply for visa, follow the normal process, and expect make dem check you well.”
Last week, Rubio tell Senate say him don cancel “thousands” of visas since Trump enter office on January 20.
Rubio use one law wey no too popular, wey allow Secretary of State to remove foreigners if dem do anything wey no support US foreign policy.
Di most visible people wey this thing affect na students wey dey protest about Gaza matter. Trump people accuse some of dem say dem dey do anti-Semitism, but many of the students deny the accusation.
