Federal judge orders US to restore visas of 2 international students in Oregon

ACLU of South Carolina files lawsuit to protect PhD student facing deportation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A PhD student at the University of South Carolina is fighting deportation after his F1 student visa was revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Matthew Ariwoola, originally from Nigeria, had his status reportedly terminated without explanation on April 8, 2025, despite having no criminal convictions. The only possible explanation appears to be a past, wrongful arrest in Georgia, which resulted in …

Duke University warns international students not to leave US even during summer break

‘We are advising members of the Duke international community to avoid international travel unless essential,’ read a Duke announcement Friday

A federal judge in Oregon ordered the U.S. government on Monday to re-establish the visa status of two international students and temporarily blocked their deportation from the country. The 14-day temporary restraining order of U.S. District Judge Michael McShane came in response to claims filed by a student from Oregon State University and another from Oregon University after the termination of their visas earlier this month. At a federal court…

Lawsuit filed after Marshall graduate student's visa revoked for traffic violation

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a federal lawsuit April 18, 2025, on behalf of Marshall University graduate student Shival Nilesh Vyas, 28, whose legal status was revoked for a 2020 traffic violation one month before he was set to graduate.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of 2 International Students in Oregon

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the deportation of two international students in Oregon and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate their visa status. The decision follows two lawsuits filed by a student at Oregon State University and another at the University of Oregon, who had their F-1 student immigration status terminated by the administration. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane issued a temporary restraining order preve…

Government revokes visas from UH Manoa international students

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- In recent weeks, the federal government has revoked thousands of international student visas across the country including several from the University of Hawaii at Manoa according to UH Chief Global Officer Brent White. "It certainly is a concern among our international students," White said. "We have less than five, so a few students in the UH system. And only a couple of those as current students." Man arrested, urns re…