共和党立法者提出法案,在对安全和欺诈的担忧下加强学生签证规则。 Republican lawmakers introduce bill to tighten student visa rules amid security and fraud concerns.

德克萨斯州共和党议员布兰登·吉尔(Brandon Gill)提出了《学生签证廉正法》,以加强对美国学生签证方案的监督,并列举了国家安全关切、签证逾期滞留和欺诈。 Republican Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas has introduced the Student Visa Integrity Act to strengthen oversight of the U.S. student visa program, citing national security concerns, visa overstays, and fraud. 该法案提出了固定的签证终止日期、扩大面对面面谈、限制方案转移、对参与欺诈的学校或官员实行更严厉的惩罚——包括监禁时间。 The bill proposes fixed visa end dates, expanded in-person interviews, restrictions on program transfers, and stricter penalties—including prison time—for schools or officials involved in fraud. 它将禁止中国和伊朗等敌对国家的国民在美国学习,并要求各大学披露与中国政府的关系。 It would ban nationals from adversarial countries like China and Iran from studying in the U.S. and require universities to disclose ties to the Chinese government. 共和党森 汤米·图伯维尔提出了参议院议案 A companion Senate bill was introduced by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. 立法是继2023年一份报告之后制定的,该报告显示约有50 000名签证逾期滞留,批评20年的SEVIS跟踪系统没有跟上超过150万外国学生的步伐,高于2012年的750 000名外国学生。 The legislation follows a 2023 report showing about 50,000 visa overstays and criticism that the 20-year-old SEVIS tracking system hasn't kept pace with over 1.5 million foreign students, up from 750,000 in 2012. 该法案得到了保守团体的支持和国会的共同赞助者。 The bill has support from conservative groups and co-sponsors in Congress.