State Department to Probe All Visa Holders at Harvard

The State Department will widen its review of Harvard-affiliated visa holders to include not just students, the agency confirmed Wednesday.

The broader investigation of visa holders at Harvard will be expanded to identify possible security concerns or other abuses of the visa system. In addition to student visas, the State Department will now investigate B-1, or business visas, and B-2, or tourist visas as well as others, officials first confirmed to Fox News.

The review is likely to impact hundreds of individuals with ties to Harvard and seeks to identify which people have legitimate or suspect connections. The program is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to uncover bad actors using the student visa program to either spread propaganda or steal sensitive information.

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