September 28, 2001

College Officials Fear Tightening of Student-Visa Rules in Wake of Terrorist Attacks

By RON SOUTHWICK

University officials and lobbyists fear that federal regulations governing foreign students may be tightened in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The officials say that any new restrictions could drastically reduce the number of foreign students in the United States, but they acknowledge that arguing against tighter visa rules may be difficult in the coming months.

Even before the attacks, several research

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