The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to withdraw newly proposed changes that would limit the duration of journalist visas, warning the policy risks undermining press freedom.

Under current regulations, foreign media representatives are admitted for the “duration of status” (D/S), meaning they may remain in the US as long as they continue working for the same employer in the same medium and comply with the law, without filing periodic applications for extension. The new proposal would replace that open-ended model with fixed admission periods of 240 days for most journalists and 90 days for Chinese nationals, requiring them to apply for renewals tied to the length of their assignments.

CPJ cautioned that the shorter renewal cycle cou

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