The Trump administration, amid its ongoing pressing of Harvard, is reportedly mapping out plans to require foreign students applying for visas to undergo more extreme vetting of their social media than previously announced.

The report comes from a State Department cable dated Tuesday obtained by Politico.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s cable orders pauses of U.S. Embassy and consulate interviews for student visa applications, according to the report.

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