New regulation puts foreign journalists and a free press at risk
A new Department of Homeland Security regulation issued on July 17, 2026, will restrict foreign reporters' ability to work independently in the United States by shortening I-visa durations to eight months.
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Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara embraces his sister-in-law Gina Saenz upon arriving at a relative’s home after being deported from the United States, in Apopa, El Salvador, Friday, Oct.
On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new regulation that dramatically restricts foreign reporters’ ability to work independently in the U.S.
The new rule, which takes effect in 60 days, would enable the U.S. government to reward favored journalists and punish perceived opponents; invite other countries to retaliate against American reporters abroad; and signal broad distrust of the press at a time when journalists already face deadly targeting.
Amid the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict press freedoms here at home, Congress must step in to limit the damage.
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