The administration of United States President Donald Trump is planning to shorten the amount of time foreign students , culture exchange participants and journalists are allowed to stay in the US.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday that the changes are necessary to crack down on “visa abuse” and facilitate the government’s ability to “vet and oversee” foreign visa holders.

“For too long, past Administrations have allowed foreign students and other visa holders to remain in the U.S. virtually indefinitely, posing safety risks, costing untold amount of taxpayer dollars, and disadvantaging U.S. citizens,” an unnamed DHS spokesperson said in a news release.

The proposed time caps come as the Trump administration seeks to place greater restrictions on all forms o

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