The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to modify foreign student visas to shorten how long pupils, among others, can stay in the country .

The proposed rule would limit foreign students, professors, physicians and other visa holders to a four-year stay in the United States, the department stated in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Individuals could remain in the country longer but would need to undergo further screening and vetting, the release noted.

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