washington New US restrictions on foreign students

The bill stirred little debate in Congress or in the press, but such that did occur was frequently marked by references to the Sept 11 hijackers: one hijacker held a student visa, but failed to attend school, while two others were admitted as tourists and then enrolled in flight school. 6 months aft...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2002-05, Vol.359 (9319), p.1757-1757
Main Author: Greenberg, Deniel S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological weapons
Biotechnology
Border security
Bush, George W
Chemical weapons
Colleges & universities
Foreign students
Higher education
Immigration
Immigration policy
Lasers
Military applications
Nuclear weapons
Organic chemistry
Passports & visas
Science
Students
Terrorism
Weapons
Weapons of mass destruction
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Summary:The bill stirred little debate in Congress or in the press, but such that did occur was frequently marked by references to the Sept 11 hijackers: one hijacker held a student visa, but failed to attend school, while two others were admitted as tourists and then enrolled in flight school. 6 months after they died in the hijackings, the sluggish US visa system cranked out student visas for the pair. A 16-item list of subjects deemed sensitive includes missile and nuclear-weapons technology, chemical and biotechnology engineering associated with biological weapons, computer technology and information security, lasers and directed-energy systems for munitions guidance, and advanced ceramics with military applications. Plans for the IPASS were disclosed in October in a presidential directive, “Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies”, which called for measures to “end the abuse of student visas and prohibit certain international students from receiving education and training in sensitive areas, including areas of study with direct application to the development and use of weapons of mass destruction”.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08671-3