Michelle Hackman

New York, Washington, D.C.

Immigration Policy and Enforcement Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Covering immigration for the @WSJ. Please Get in touch: [email protected] or DM for signal. Same handle where the skies are blue

Articles

U.S. Shouldn’t Have Revoked Harvard Frog Embryo Researcher’s Visa, Judge Says

1 week ago | wsj.com | Michelle Hackman |Joseph De Avila

Government says Kseniia Petrova tried to illegally smuggle the specimens into the countryFederal immigration authorities shouldn’t have revoked the visa of a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School after she failed to declare frog embryos she was bringing home to her lab, a federal judge in Vermont ruled on Wednesday.
U.S. Pauses New Student-Visa Interviews as It Prepares to Ramp Up Screening

1 week ago | wsj.com | Alex Ward |Michelle Hackman |Douglas Belkin

State Department cable says officials are readying guidance for tougher vetting of applicants’ social mediaWASHINGTON—The Trump administration isn’t scheduling any new student-visa interviews while it prepares new measures to vet applicants’ social-media accounts, according to a State Department cable dated Tuesday.
Trump Administration Blocks Harvard From Enrolling Foreign Students

2 weeks ago | caixinglobal.com | Douglas Belkin |Sara Randazzo |Michelle Hackman

Subscribe to a bundle to unlock all coverage by Caixin Global and the WSJ. By Douglas Belkin, Sara Randazzo and Michelle Hackman(The Wall Street Journal) — The Trump administration is yanking Harvard University’s authorization to enroll foreign students, a major escalation and financial blow in the government’s pressure campaign against the nation’s most prominent university.
Trump Administration Blocks Harvard From Enrolling Foreign Students

2 weeks ago | caixinglobal.com | Douglas Belkin |Sara Randazzo |Michelle Hackman

Subscribe to a bundle to unlock all coverage by Caixin Global and the WSJ. By Douglas Belkin, Sara Randazzo and Michelle Hackman (The Wall Street Journal) — The Trump administration is yanking Harvard University’s authorization to enroll foreign students, a major escalation and financial blow in the government’s pressure campaign against the nation’s most prominent university.
米国土安保省職員に「うそ発見器」検査、その実情

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Michelle Hackman |Tarini Parti

【ワシントン】米国土安全保障省（DHS）の各部署の職員たちは、バージニア州にあるマジックミラー付きの小さな取調室に呼び出され、ポリグラフ（いわゆる「うそ発見器」）検査の機械にかけられている。　彼らは、生理的反応の変化を測定できるよう椅子に座るよう指示され、血圧測定用のバンド、酸素モニターに加え、胸の周りにチューブを装着することを求められる。このやり方は政府のポリグラフ検査では標準的だが、一連の質問はもっと非標準的なものだ。彼らはメディアと情報を共有していたかを調べられる。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
トランプ政権、ハーバード大の留学生受け入れ資格停止

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Douglas Belkin |Sara Randazzo |Michelle Hackman

トランプ米政権は22日、ハーバード大学の外国人留学生の受け入れ資格を取り消した。米国で最も著名な同大への圧力を大幅に強め、財務にさらなる打撃を与えようとする動きだ。　ハーバード大には約7000人の留学生が在籍しており、全米の多くの大学と同様に、授業料を満額支払うことが多い留学生からの収入に依存している。トランプ政権は反ユダヤ主義と多様性・公平性・包摂性（DEI）への懸念を理由に、すでに同大への数十億ドル相当の連邦研究助成金の支給を停止した上、免税資格の取り消しも辞さない姿勢を示している。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Administration Blocks Harvard’s Authorization to Enroll International Students

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Michelle Hackman |Douglas Belkin

The move is the latest in the government’s growing pressure campaign against the Ivy League schoolThe Trump administration is yanking Harvard University’s authorization to enroll foreign students, a major escalation and financial blow in the government’s pressure campaign against the nation’s most prominent university. Harvard enrolls about 7,000 international students, and like many U.S. universities, it relies on their tuition payments which are often full-freight.
Trump Administration Refuses to Disclose Whether Eight Migrants Were Deported to South Sudan

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Mariah Timms |Michelle Hackman |Gretchen Tarrant Gulla

Officials confirmed they had deported eight men with criminal histories to a third country. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration said Wednesday that it had deported eight migrants with criminal histories to a third country willing to take them, but declined to say whether they had been taken to South Sudan.
Greece’s Gerapetritis Urges End to Gaza “Nightmare,” Says Europe Faces “Political Identity Crisis”

2 weeks ago | tovima.com | Alyssa Lukpat |Adrienne Tong |Jason French |Michelle Hackman

Greece’s FM Gerapetritis calls Gaza war a “nightmare,” urges cease-fire; warns EU faces “political identity crisis” and reaffirms Greek support for Ukraine.
Sunshine, Showers, and Climbing Temps on Wednesday

2 weeks ago | tovima.com | Alyssa Lukpat |Adrienne Tong |Jason French |Michelle Hackman

Wednesday serves up a blend of sunshine and springtime surprises. Whether you're heading to the beach or the mountains, pack for warmth but prepare for a quick shower if you're north of the isthmus. Sunday brings a mix of early summer warmth and classic spring variability.