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US Farm Agency Fires 70 Foreign Researchers

US farm agency fires 70 foreign researchers following national security review
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review intended to secure the U.S. food supply from adversaries including China,
Agriculture Dept. Fires Foreign Researchers as Part of ‘National Farm Security Action Plan'
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Agriculture Department fired 70 researchers this week from “countries of concern” as part of a new national security program. Most of them were Chinese researchers working under grant programs.
US Farm Agency Dismisses 70 Foreign Researchers Over Security Concerns
The U.S. Farm Bureau has generated a layoff of 70 foreign researchers for security reasons to the country under the regulations of President Donald Trump's administration.
U.S govt sacks 70 foreign researchers over national security fears
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has terminated the contracts of approximately 70 foreign researchers following a national security review.According to the US, the sack of 70 foreign researchers is aimed at safeguarding the United States’ food supply.
US farm agency fire 70 researchers to secure US food supply
The researchers are foreigners from countries like China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
USDA fires foreign workers from adversarial countries, including China, in national security protection move
The Agricultural Research Service lost dozens of researchers after the USDA terminated contracts with nationals from four countries of concern.
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