International Students In Jeopardy As Visas Are Revoked
- Hundreds of international students have been told to self-deport as their visas were revoked for activism, particularly in pro-Palestine protests, leading to fear on campuses across the country.
- More than 4,700 students have been removed from the SEVIS database, which tracks visa compliance, causing legal confusion and anxiety.
- The Trump administration has targeted students protesting U.S. Policy, claiming the authority to revoke visas for 'supporting terrorism.'
- The crackdown on international students serves a broader strategy to suppress political dissent, eroding the financial stability of universities reliant on international student tuition.
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International student recounts ‘numb’ feeling after receiving email about her potential deportation
RAPID CITY — Priya Saxena was staying up late to read comments about her doctoral dissertation around 1 a.m. on April 7 when she saw the message in her email. “I was numb at the time,” she testified through tears Tuesday in a Rapid City courtroom, where she continued her fight to remain in the country. The email from U.S. immigration officials said her visa was revoked. Saxena called some friends and holed up in her bedroom. “I was scared,” she …
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“It’s a chilling feeling,” Tariq explains to me. “Here at Yale, immigration authorities have revoked at least four students’ visas so far.” Tariq Khan is an interdisciplinary historian and lecturer at Yale University. “A lot of students are scared,” he explains. “I have international students in my classes. They’re really worried that their visas might be revoked. The Trump administration’s… Source
The Real Reason Universities Want Foreign Students And Oppose Deporting Troublemakers
By Simon Hankinson via The Daily Signal | May 10, 2025 The State Department had revoked about 1,500 visas throughout the United States as of late April, Inside Higher Ed estimates. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has investigated some of them, and some visa holders will be asked to leave or be deported if they have broken the conditions of their student status per U.S. immigration law. A small number may be deported if the secretary of state…
Trump’s Attacks on International Students Are the Start of a Wider War
On campuses across the country this spring, international students are watching the plans they’ve made for the future come under threat. Hundreds of students have received emails telling them to immediately “self-deport” after their visas had been revoked for campus activism. Others learned from their universities that their student visa records had quietly been terminated. Union organizers report that students are afraid to attend meetings, let…
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