{
  "id": 14192408,
  "title": "How many ways can the Trump administration clamp down on international researchers?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/how-many-ways-can-the-trump-administration-clamp-down-on",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:46:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/health-news-trump-admin-clamps-down-on-international-researchers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "International researchers face multiple potential avenues for increased scrutiny from the Trump administration. Just two days apart, two significant announcements were made targeting this group. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security proposed a $70,000 fee for a work authorization program that many foreign students rely on to gain professional experience. The following day, the Labor Department began investigating nine universities, including notable institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Yale, for alleged fraud involving visas granted to postdoctoral researchers. These actions collectively demonstrate the administration's intent to tighten regulations surrounding international students and scholars, a segment that constitutes a significant portion of the nation's biomedical research workforce.",
  "summary": "In the span of two days last week, the Trump administration issued two sweeping announcements meant to crack down on international students and scholars, who make up a sizable portion…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "The Trump administration wants to take greater control of scientific grants. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/the-trump-administration-wants-to-take-greater-control-of-scientific",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}