Foreign Medical Residents Face Visa Barriers, Threatening U.S. Healthcare Staffing and Patient Care

The United States is once again witnessing how overreaching immigration policies disrupt vital sectors of our nation — this time, in health care. Foreign medical residents, who have completed years of rigorous training and are essential to staffing many American hospitals, especially in underserved areas, are being held hostage by bureaucratic delays and restrictive visa rules stemming from the Trump administration’s policies. According to multiple reports, international doctors matched to residency programs across the country face significant obstacles securing J-1 visas — a procedural step that should be straightforward but has turned into a major roadblock. From Canadian permanent residents...