University of Houston students, staff hold rally in response to visa revocations

University of Houston students, professors gather to protest immigration enforcement, funding threats

As international students at the university, Texas and the U.S.  have had visas revoked by the federal government — in some cases in response to their participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations — some students told Houston Public Media they showed up for those who feared they could face consequences by appearing at the protest.

University of Houston students, staff hold rally in response to visa revocations

"You better listen to us, because we are ultimately the people that make the university work," said David McNally with Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UH.

Deans hold info sessions on recent visa revocations

Over the past week, deans across NYU schools held in-person sessions for students and faculty after President Linda Mills confirmed that “some” members of the community had their visas revoked amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.  Mills’ message last week was built on months of concern from students and faculty about President Donald Trump’s threats to deport noncitizens across U.S. colleges, for reasons varying from participat…