# US unions sue over new visa limits for foreign students and journalists

https://mins.news/en/item/25713

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 03:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/us-unions-sue-over-new-visa-rule-for-foreign-students-journalists?traffic_source=rss

> A coalition of US unions and advocacy groups has sued to block a Department of Homeland Security rule setting fixed limits on visas for foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists. Student and exchange visas would last no more than four years, while journalist visas would be capped at 240 days, or 90 days for Chinese nationals. Homeland Security called the lawsuit “performative”.

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