US government probe into postdoc visas worries scientists

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03345-z The administration says that the universities being investigated are using the visas to undercut wages for US nationals, but researchers say that restricting international applications could harm science.

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