Proclamation 10043

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Proclamation 10043
Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers From the People's Republic of China
Seal of the President of the United States
Proclamation 10043
TypePresidential proclamation
Signed byDonald Trump on May 29, 2020
Federal Register details
Federal Register document number2020-12217
Publication date4 June 2020
Document citation85 FR 34353

Proclamation 10043 is a presidential proclamation signed by Donald Trump, the 45th US president, on May 29, 2020, in order to prohibit students in the People's Republic of China associated with the People's Liberation Army from obtaining F visas or J visas.[1]

Effect

As was reported by Reuters in Sep 2020, visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students had been canceled.[2] In June 2021, a survey of 310 students showed that most of students who had been rejected studied at one of the following eight universities:

  1. Beihang University
  2. Beijing Institute of Technology
  3. Harbin Institute of Technology
  4. Harbin Engineering University
  5. Northwestern Polytechnical University
  6. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  7. Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  8. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

or was funded by China Scholarship Council.[3]

Response

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China opposed the proclamation, characterizing it as discriminatory.[4][5]

Some students have contacted lawyers to initiate a class action lawsuit. They also hosted a website called 10043.org to share their experiences.[3] However, the case was dismissed by C.D. Ill. on June 22, 2023. [6]

On June 10, 2021, Association of American Universities, American Council of Education and 39 other associations sent a letter to the United States Department of State asking them to explain the scope of Proclamation 10043.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers From the People's Republic of China". Federal Register. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  2. ^ "U.S. cancels visas of more than 1,000 Chinese nationals deemed security risks". Reuters. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ^ a b "梦断10043号令:被拒签中国留学生拟起诉美国政府". Cai Jing (in Chinese (China)). 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  4. ^ "Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 6, 2021". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ Humeyra Pamuk; David Brunnstrom; Ryan Woo (15 September 2020). "U.S. cancels visas of more than 1,000 Chinese nationals deemed security risks". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ^ "Baryshnikov v. Mayorkas, 2:22-cv-02140 - CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ American Council on Education (2021-06-10). "Letter to State Department on Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Students and Researchers From China" (PDF). www.acenet.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  8. ^ "AAU, ACE, Other Groups Request Briefing from State on Presidential Proclamation 10043". Association of American Universities. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-13.