ANTITERRORISM: USDA Closes Lab Doors to Foreign Scientists

摘要: ANTITERRORISMTo guard against terrorism, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer apply for visas to permit foreign scientists and students work in its labs. The policy, which went into effect last month with little fanfare, is prompting an outcry from critics, who say it overreaction legitimate concerns about national security that could weaken agricultural science. It also runs counter pronouncements by high-ranking Bush Administration officials importance international cooperation