US EditionICE says a University of Minnesota student’s visa was revoked for drunken driving, not protests
- A University of Minnesota graduate student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a drunken driving infraction, not for protests, according to Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security.
- The student was arrested after the State Department revoked their visa due to a prior DUI criminal history.
- U.S. Senator Tina Smith expressed concern, stating that the pattern of ICE detaining students with little explanation is troubling and ignores their rights to due process.
- Governor Tim Walz mentioned he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the incident and is waiting for further details.
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How the government collects and uses data on international students
The recent arrests of two international students in Minnesota and stripping of legal student status from five others have raised widespread alarm and questions about the legality of such actions across the country. Part of the federal strategy is not new. Immigration authorities require schools to share information about their international students, and have legally monitored students’ social media accounts for several years, Minnesota immigrat…
Several Colorado students' visas revoked at CU and CSU, universities say
At least nine students between the University of Colorado and Colorado State University have had their student visas revoked by the Department of Homeland Security, spokespeople for the schools have said.
U of M student being held by ICE sues for his release
Steve Karnowski at the Associated Press via the Pioneer Press reports: “A University of Minnesota graduate business student who’s being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing for his immediate release, saying his arrest violated his rights and he’s been given little explanation for why he’s being held.”Erica Zurek at MPR News reports: “The Minnesota Department of Health announced layoffs and reductions in public health services on …
UMN student detained by ICE feared he was being kidnapped: court docs
The University of Minnesota international student who was detained by ICE last week, after DHS said it pulled his visa due to a DUI arrest, thought he was being kidnapped when two plainclothes agents picked him up on the street, a petition claims.
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