Weekly Immigration News Recap (Friday, June 6, 2025)

In this episode, Finn is joined by special guest co-host Gil Guerra—Immigration Policy Analyst at the Niskanen Center—for a breakdown of the week’s most pressing immigration news stories.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro and Gil’s background
03:28 – Recap: new policies targeting F-1 students
07:05 – Clip: State Dept. on visa appointment freeze
08:51 – Visa vetting, soft power, and global perception
13:20 – Clip: Trump proposes 15% cap on foreign student enrollment
14:19 – Misconceptions about international students and college admissions
18:11 – Chinese student visa revocation analysis
26:30 – How attorneys can assess real vs. symbolic policy moves
33:09 – Clip: Trump announces new entry ban
35:52 – Drivers behind the specifics of the new entry ban
42:52 – Forecast: How the entry ban could evolve
46:05 – Underreported trend: regional migration shifts in Latin America
48:44 – Final thoughts + where to follow Gil

Sources cited in this episode:
– State Dept. freezes new student visa appointments:    • Department of State Press Briefing - May 2...  
– Trump proposes 15% cap on international student enrollment:    • Trump Says Harvard Must Show List of Forei...  
– Stephen Miller on student visa vetting:    • NEW: Stephen Miller on deportations and Tr...  
– Gil Guerra in Foreign Policy on visa revocations for Chinese students: https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/04/...
– Trump’s new entry ban announcement: https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/19304...
– Doug Rand on lack of DHS/CBP guidance:   / urn:li:activity:7336264928367927296  
– SEVIS data analysis showing impact on 25,000+ students:   / urn:li:activity:7336387447494275073  
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