The move comes as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown of which international students have been a focus.

The State Department said it was halting all visas for Palestinians from Gaza, including medical visas for children.

Far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed without evidence that HEAL Palestine, which organized the trips bringing children to the U.S. for medical treatment, was working with pro-Hamas

An attorney from the governor’s office noted that the Trump administration lost the last time it sued California over this issue.

Bondi’s letter was not entirely unexpected. In April, Trump directed the Justice Department to publish a list of all jurisdictions with sanctuary laws. Oregon and the city of Portland, which has officially been a sanctuary city since 2017, both made the list. The list was made public earlier this month.

Department of State has hosted 2,935 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1975 News Conference. The year with the most events was 2024 with 274 events.

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States

A "Level 3" advisory, which is the second-highest that can be issued, asks Americans to "reconsider" travel to a particular country or area, in this case the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Crime and civil unrest are the reasons for the new warning.