President Trump’s visa policy thwarts China’s spy network on college campuses – and in Congress
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The Spin
Democratic narrative
Trump's immigration agenda arbitrarily devastates legal immigrants like Kseniia Petrova, who was detained for months over simply bringing frog embryos for cancer research. Her visa was revoked without basis, and she still faces jail and deportation despite her vital work at Harvard. This Orwellian overreach punishes minor errors with life-altering consequences, undermining science and justice.
Republican narrative
Trump's visa crackdowns protect against espionage, vital for national security. Petrova's case, though minor, underscores the need for scrutiny. There are already Chinese spies, like Fang Fang, who exploit student visas to infiltrate elite U.S. universities and access policymakers, and other adversaries could very well be doing the same.
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Editor's Note
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