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Executive Action Cites Security Risks in New Entry Bans Affecting 19 Nations and F/M/J Visa Holders

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On June 4, 2025, the White House issued two presidential proclamations that impose new constraints on visa issuance and travel to the United States. These actions are expected to impact multinational employers, academic...more

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U.S. Consulates Halt Issuance of F, J, and M Visas

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On May 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of State issued a directive to U.S. consulates globally to temporarily halt the issuance of F-1, M-1 and J-1 Exchange Visitor visas. This action is part of the current administration’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Increasing Oversight of Foreign Funding at Universities

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities” and issued an accompanying Fact Sheet. The EO rekindles initiatives from...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed at Foreign Influence on American Campuses

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing transparency with respect to foreign funding at U.S. colleges and universities. This move comes in response to what the Administration has...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Foreign Influence in Universities Targeted by Trump Administration

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As part of the “America First” Investment Policy Memorandum, released on February 21, the Trump administration signaled that it may increase restrictions on investments made by American university endowments relating to...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: The Method to Trump's Tariff Madness

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“President Trump loves tariffs because he believes they provide him powerful negotiating leverage with foreign leaders. But he also loves them because they are his preferred mechanism for reshoring US manufacturing. While the...more

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BIS Sets Higher KYC Standards for Companies and Universities Over Russia Diversion Concerns

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On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidance (the “July 10 Release”) outlining different types of precautionary letters (“supplier list” letters, “Project...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Requirements for Research Security Programs Raise the Stakes for Compliance

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The National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), issued in January 2021, directed federal agencies that fund research and development (R&D) projects to require certain "Covered Institutions" to certify that the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Address Foreign Influence on College Campuses

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Last week, a group of Republican Senators sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland expressing concern over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its influence among student groups at American universities....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Fundamental Research & National Security: Recent Developments & New Issues

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According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (“NCSES”), a key driver in the scientific and technological accomplishments of U.S. research universities is the volume of federal support for research...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Academic Outreach Initiative Announced by Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod at NACUA 2022 Annual...

The Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod announced last week at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2022 Annual Conference a new “Academic Outreach Initiative” by the...more

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Senate Eyes New Role for CFIUS in Combating ‘Foreign Malign Influence or Espionage Activities’ Targeting ‘Institutions of Higher...

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This potential expansion of CFIUS’s powers suggests broader congressional concern about attempts by Chinese entities to circumvent CFIUS reviews and access critical technologies. New legislation may soon expand the...more

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The U.S. Government Investigates U.S. Universities Participating in the “Confucius Institutes” Program

In July, the U.S. Department of Education Notices of Investigation to four U.S. universities seeking information on the “Confucius Institutes” operating on their campuses. The investigations center on provisions of the Higher...more

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Trump Administration Examines U.S. Universities' Partnerships with Chinese Entities

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Amid the Trump Administration's plan to reduce China's access to U.S. intellectual property, the federal government is imposing tighter scrutiny over U.S. universities' research partnerships with Chinese entities. The move is...more

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