Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) just dropped a bombshell bill that will finally force America's universities to stop hiding foreign nationals from our national security apparatus.
Cotton's legislation mandates that every college and university in America report ALL student, faculty, and staff visa holders to the Department of Homeland Security's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The goal? Stop foreign nationals from stealing valuable American research and intellectual property.
This is EXACTLY the kind of common-sense security measure Patriots have been demanding for years while watching Chinese spies and other foreign bad actors infiltrate our most sensitive research institutions.
Universities Have Been Playing Games With National Security
For too long, America's woke university system has been more concerned with protecting foreign nationals than protecting American interests. These institutions have essentially operated as black holes for national security information, hiding who's on their campuses and what they're doing there.
Cotton's bill would end this dangerous game of hide-and-seek once and for all.
"We need to ensure foreign nationals aren't stealing valuable research," Cotton stated, hitting the nail on the head about a problem that has cost America billions in stolen intellectual property.
Think about it: How can we protect our most sensitive research when we don't even know who has access to it?
This legislation comes at the perfect time, as President Trump's second-term agenda focuses on putting America First and securing our borders from ALL threats – not just the obvious ones at our southern border.
Long Overdue Security Measure
The SEVIS database already exists, but universities have found ways to avoid full compliance. Cotton's bill would slam that loophole shut and force these institutions to come clean about every foreign national on their payroll or student roster.
This is what real national security looks like, folks. Not the deep state's political games, but actual protection of American interests and American innovation.
Will this bill face resistance from the same universities that have been coddling foreign influence for decades? Absolutely. But with Republican control and Trump's mandate for America First policies, Patriots finally have the leverage to make it happen.