US EditionWisconsin international student visas restored as Trump administration reverses course
- The Trump administration reversed its decision to cancel thousands of international student visas nationwide, including 27 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in late March 2024 following legal challenges and judicial orders across at least 23 states.
- The visa cancellations stemmed from the administration terminating SEVIS records without prior notice or opportunity for students to challenge, causing widespread fear and confusion among students and their families.
- Affected students, including UW senior Krish Lal Isserdasani, faced disrupted studies, financial losses, and psychological distress while courts issued temporary restraining orders to restore their status and prevent deportation.
- Approximately 4,700 international students had their SEVIS records revoked nationwide, but ICE is now developing a new policy to reinstate active status, though details and the policy's implementation timeline remain unclear and unconfirmed by DHS.
- The reversals provide temporary relief but litigation continues as advocates urge courts to ensure visa terminations comply with due process rights, emphasizing the need for legally binding protections against arbitrary revocations.
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UIC student has legal status restored, but only after leaving US
An international student forced to abruptly leave Chicago for his home country of India says his legal immigration status has been restored, but he feels deeply conflicted about returning to the United States. His status was revoked in early April without warning.“What is going to make it hard for me to choose to come to the U.S. is that anything like this can happen again,” said Lev, an alias WBEZ is using to protect the student’s identity. “I …
Administration restores legal status of Indiana international students
INDIANAPOLIS — Over the last several days, plaintiffs in two federal ACLU of Indiana lawsuits have received notice from their university that their status as international students has been restored, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
Students granted temporary restraining orders against the Trump administration after visa revocations
At a federal hearing in Oakland on Friday, dozens of college students and alumni, including a current Stanford student, received temporary restraining orders (TROs) to protect them against further action from the Trump administration after their visas were revoked in the past few weeks. Senior District Judge Jeffrey White granted the orders to 40 plaintiffs at the Northern District of California in Oakland. A majority of the plaintiffs were stud…
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