India, May 28 -- The Donald Trump administration has ramped up its crackdown on immigration in the United States as it put forth a new obstacle for international students seeking to study in the country.

In an effort to review the social media presence of the foreign students applying to study in the US, the Trump administration has ordered the country's embassies around the world to stop scheduling interviews for student visas, reported Politico.

Politico accessed a cable dated Tuesday, May 27, and signed by US' Secretary of State Marco Rubio which was sent to its embassies that read, "Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting, consular sections should not add any additional s...