Judge temporarily blocks federal government from arresting, deporting University of South Carolina graduate student

Judge temporarily blocks federal government from arresting, deporting University of South Carolina graduate student

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- An international graduate student at the University of South Carolina, who claimed his legal status was recently stripped by the Trump administration, can continue his studies and research while legal proceedings play out, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Jacquelyn Austin temporarily blocked the government on April 18 from arresting or deporting Matthew Ariwoola, a Nigerian citizen, for two weeks while his …

Kicking Out Foreign Students Is a Loss for America

Judge issues temporary restraining order in international student visa case

U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Calvert issued a temporary restraining order Friday that will allow 133 international students and recent graduates studying around the country, including 26 in Georgia, to continue their coursework in the United States for at least…

133 foreign students get back their legal status

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the case, one of many contesting the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students.

133 International Students Fight for Their Legal Status

Natalie Schwartz reports on the plight of 133 international students who joined a lawsuit regarding the termination of their legal status.