法院阻止對外國學生及記者實施簽證限制
Court blocks visa restrictions for foreign students and journalists
Updated at: September 16, 2026 at 01:00 AM
一名美國聯邦法官頒布了一項全國性的初步禁制令，有效地阻止了一項新的政府規定，該規定原計劃對國際學生、交換訪問學者及外國記者的簽證實施嚴格的時間限制。
A U.S. federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, effectively blocking a new government rule that would have placed strict time limits on visas for international students, exchange visitors, and foreign journalists.
這項原定於2026年9月中旬實施的規定，旨在終止「身分效期」制度；該制度通常允許這些人員只要保持學術或職業身分，便可留在國內。
The rule, scheduled for mid-September 2026, aimed to end the "duration of status" system, which typically allows these individuals to remain in the country as long as they maintain their academic or professional standing.
根據新政策，學生和交換訪問學者的簽證期限將被限制在四年以內，而記者的期限則縮短至最長240天，來自中國的記者甚至僅有90天。
Under the new policy, students and exchange visitors would have been capped at four years, while journalists faced terms as short as 240 days, or just 90 days for those from China.
法官F.
Judge F.
Dennis Saylor阻止了該政策，稱政府提出的安全理由「極度薄弱」。
Dennis Saylor halted the policy, calling the government's security justifications "exceptionally weak."
高等教育機構曾警告這將造成災難性的財務損失與研究中斷，而媒體團體則主張該規定透過助長針對記者的報復行為，威脅了新聞自由。
Higher education institutions had warned of catastrophic financial damage and research disruption, while media groups argued the rule threatened press freedom by enabling retaliation against reporters.
目前美國境內有超過160萬名國際學生，這項裁決為學術界與新聞界提供了重大的緩解。
With over 1.6 million international students currently in the U.S., the decision provides significant relief to academia and the press.
在相關訴訟進行期間，該禁制令將持續有效，後續聽證會定於2026年10月舉行。
The injunction remains in place while the underlying lawsuit proceeds, with further court hearings scheduled for October 2026.
