US Visa Restrictions leave 60 Tongan students stranded despite scholarship offers

Despite U.S. government efforts to increase educational opportunities for Tongan students, ongoing visa restrictions have left around 60 students unable to resume their studies at Brigham Young University (BYU). This dilemma was highlighted by Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua at a press briefing held yesterday at the St. George Government Building in Nuku'alofa.