Big changes could be coming for international students hoping to study in the United States. The Trump administration is hitting pause on issuing new student visas, and a peek at your social media might soon be part of the application process.
According to a report by the NY Post, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed US embassies and consulates to temporarily stop scheduling appointments for F, M, and J visas. Let’s break it down. Video summary generated with artificial intelligence.
The Pause on Student Visas: What’s Happening?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed all US embassies and consulates to put a hold on adding any new appointment slots for F, M, and J visas. These visas are specifically for international students and exchange visitors.
Why the sudden change? The State Department is getting ready to broaden its social media screening process. This pause allows them to prepare for these new procedures. We should expect more instructions to be released in the coming days.
This isn’t the first time the government has cracked down on student visas. Recently, at least 4,000 international student visas were revoked due to alleged criminal records. These included serious offenses like:
- Arson
- Human trafficking
- Child endangerment
- Domestic abuse
The Department of Homeland Security also tried to cancel visas for almost 7,000 students at Harvard University. Harvard argued that the DHS policy violated constitutional rights and threatened a large portion of its student body. The school’s president warned that mass deportations would “imperil the futures” of thousands of scholars. They called it a direct attack on academic freedom.
President Trump called Harvard’s position “ridiculous.” He accused the university of allowing anti-Semitic protests and working with hostile foreign actors.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem echoed that the government has a right to restrict campus access to those who “abuse their privilege to be here.”
Why One Survival Food Company Shines Above the Rest
Let’s be real. “Prepper Food” or “Survival Food” is generally awful. The vast majority of companies that push their cans, bags, or buckets desperately hope that their customers never try them and stick them in the closet or pantry instead. Why? Because if the first time they try them is after the crap hits the fan, they’ll be too shaken to call and complain about the quality.
It’s true. Most long-term storage food is made with the cheapest possible ingredients with limited taste and even less nutritional value. This is why they tout calories so much. Sure, they provide calories but does anyone really want to go into the apocalypse with food their family can’t stand?
This is what prompted the Llewellyns to launch Heaven’s Harvest. They bought survival food from multiple companies and determined they couldn’t imagine being stuck in an extended emergency with such low-quality food. They quickly discovered that freeze drying food for long-term storage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor, consistency, or nutrition.
Their ingredients are all-American. In fact, they’re locally sourced and all-natural! This allows their products to be the highest quality on the market, so good that their customers often break open a bag in a pinch to eat because they want to, not just because they have to due to an emergency.
At Heaven’s Harvest, their only focus is amazing food. They don’t sell bugout bags, solar chargers, or multitools. They have one mission – feeding Americans in times of crisis.
What they DO offer is the ability for people to thrive in times of greatest need. On top of long-term storage food, they offer seeds to help Americans for the truly long-term. They want them to grow their own food if possible which is why they offer only Heirloom, Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Open-Pollinated seeds so their customers can build permanent food security on their own property.
