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Icon for www.standardspeaker.comHazleton Standard Speaker · 7d

The US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students ... In some cases, colleges told students to stop working or taking classes and ...
Icon for www.jsonline.comMilwaukee Journal Sentinel · 2d

Immigration statuses restored for nine international students at University of Tennessee

"We cannot provide any additional information due to federal privacy laws ... visas or work visas and risked deportation. "Thank you again for your support for our international students ...
CNN · 17d

International students are being told by email that their visas are revoked and that they must ‘self-deport.’ What to know

For hundreds of thousands of people every year who dream of studying or researching in the United States, a student visa is the golden ticket.
Icon for www.mercurynews.comMercury News · 4d

In the Bay, some international students self-deported before Trump restored their legal status

One international student at San Jose State University left the country and “is working to return” now that their visa is restored, said spokesperson Michelle Smith McDonald. And two students ...
USA TODAY · 4d

Federal government says UI students' SEVIS records don't impact visas as injunction hearing nears

The federal government argued that 4 UI students have "no case or controversy" after their SEVIS records were terminated and then reinstated.
Daily Bruin · 11d

Trump administration announces restoration of international students’ visas

This post was updated April 25 at 1:05 p.m. The U.S. Department of Justice announced it would restore the visas of international students who had theirs revoked in recent weeks.
The Associated Press on MSN.com · 13d

International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court

His legal status as an international ... pressure on these students is overwhelming.” He said some asked him if it was safe to leave their homes to get food, and others worried they wouldn’t receive a degree after years of work or feared their ...
Icon for www.insidehighered.comInside Higher Ed · 15d

What Is SEVIS, and How Is the Government Using It to Go After International Students?

Colleges and universities across the U.S. have announced that over the past month, at least 1,680 international ... or doing unauthorized work. It is usually the university, not the government, that terminates the record. Students whose records are ...
Icon for www.wsmv.comWSMV · 9d

Immigration status restored for 6 MTSU international students

MTSU has and will follow all federal and state laws ... through our International Affairs office, we are reaching out to impacted students and are working to answer any questions they may have ...
Orange County Register · 27d

Students protest as UC system reports visas revoked for some 50 international students

The University of California system has seen about 50 students have their visa revoked by the federal government, UC President Michael Drake said Tuesday, as the Trump administration recently began increasing terminations across the country.
NorthJersey.com · 12d

Rutgers students are suing the Trump administration after feds revoke student visas

The Rutgers students, who are all from India or China, say they were given no notice and have had to cancel or disrupt work, research and studies.
Icon for www.cnn.comCNN · 7d

How the Trump administration labeled students as criminals with no evidence

The Trump administration ordered international ... for dozens of students mentioned in federal court cases reviewed by CNN is that at some point they had contact with law enforcement.
Icon for www.wivb.comWIVB-TV · 6d

US government expands grounds for canceling international students’ legal status

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expanding the reasons international ... The student was once charged with a traffic offense, which appeared in a law enforcement database searched ...
Colorado Newsline · 11d

Colorado students sue Trump administration after legal status revoked

At least nine international students in Colorado have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration after their legal status was revoked.
Icon for www.bostonherald.comBoston Herald · 21d

Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation

“We thought it was going to be something that was unusual,” said Matthew Maiona, a Boston-based immigration attorney who is getting about six calls a day from panicked international students.
Icon for www.cincinnati.comThe Cincinnati Enquirer · 27d

Xavier is latest university to have 'at least one' international student's visa revoked

The Trump administration revoked the visa of "at least one" international student studying ... who has been working with students impacted by the recent visa revocations. Students need an F ...
Icon for www.tennessean.comTennessean · 12d

Trump administration reversal on foreign students could buy time for UT students

"International Student and Scholar Services is working with those students on the next steps and ... student visa holders in the U.S., and visa holders must not break the law and follow limits on employment to retain their status, according to Reuters.
Icon for www.jsonline.comMilwaukee Journal Sentinel · 9d

International students at UW-Madison, other Wisconsin schools see legal status restored

The administration is working on a new way to review and terminate the legal status of international ... students needed to immediately leave the country, an assertion that several immigration law ...
TMJ4 News WTMJ-TV · 12d

UW-Madison international students file lawsuit alleging unfair revocation of their F-1 visas

A new lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that three students at UW-Madison unfairly had their F-1 student visas revoked.
Icon for www.latimes.comLos Angeles Times · 29d

Caught off-guard, California colleges scramble to determine scope of student visa cancellations

“At this time, UCLA is not aware of any federal law enforcement ... our immigrant and international UCLA students, staff and faculty to know we support your ability to work, learn, teach and ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 20d

Indiana University clarifies its protections for deported international students

The university said it will remain compliant with all applicable state and federal laws. The policy ... demanded that IU protect international students by providing legal resources, allowing deported students to do remote work, and declaring IU a ...
mlive · 3d

International students had their legal residency restored, but schools worry about ICE’s latest plans

Immigration attorneys and university officials who work with international students say the Trump administration’s targeting of international students likely isn’t over.
Icon for www.eastbaytimes.comEast Bay Times · 4d

In the Bay, some international students self-deported before Trump restored their legal status

Broadly, Trump administration officials have encouraged immigrants who break the law to ... One international student at San Jose State University left the country and “is working to return ...
The World from PRX on MSN.com · 8d

‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation

After revoking hundreds of international students’ visas, the Trump administration paused the process on Friday. But the crackdown that changed the legal status of over 1,800 students has left a chilling effect on students on college campuses,
MassLive on MSN.com · 11d

‘Games of chicken’: Trump reversing foreign student legal status raises concerns

The Trump administration has reversed course after revoking the legal status of international students. Why? What does this mean?
The Eagle · 2d

Washington College of Law immigration services evolve with national policies

Since January, Trump has launched a series of attacks on immigrant populations in the United States. The administration has attempted to end birthright citizenship, enacted a 200 year-old wartime law against immigrants, mistakenly deported a man to a maximum security prison and more.
Documented on MSN.com · 13h

After Mohsen Mahdawi’s Release, What’s Next for Other Detained International Students?

As legal battles continue, Mohsen Mahdawi’s release may signal a turning point in how the courts balance free speech rights and immigration enforcement.
Icon for www.newsday.comNewsday · 6d

US government expands grounds for canceling international students' legal status

WASHINGTON — The federal government is expanding the reasons international ... student who lost his status in the crackdown. The student was once charged with a traffic offense, which appeared ...
The Advocate · 12d

ACLU of CT sues Trump administration over 60-plus student visas being revoked

The ACLU of Connecticut filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Connecticut students who had their F-1 student visa status terminated by the Trump administration.
The State on MSN.com · 12d

USC student lost visa, but didn’t commit a crime. He’s suing Trump administration

U.S. District Judge Jacquelyn Austin granted Ariwoola’s motion for an emergency temporary restraining order in the case. The order gave the USC student 14 days of amnesty — the federal government cannot arrest, detain or remove him from the country. Ariwoola is allowed to continue his work at USC during that time.
WESH on MSN.com · 11d

UCF International students relieved by reversed ICE policy

UCF students whose legal status has changed are being advised to contact UCF Global immediately, schedule an international advisor appointment and avoid sudden travel or withdrawal decisions. They should consult a designated school official, and if an I-20 SEVIS or visa is terminated, they must leave the U.S. There is no grace period.
WEKU · 6d

International students in Kentucky working to recover visas after their legal status is reinstated

Foreign students are working to get their visas reinstated after the Trump Administration reversed its decision to revoke their legal status. The University of Kentucky confirmed the students impacted there have had their status reinstated.
Little Village Magazine · 13d

Four UI international students sue Department of Homeland Security after student visas are revoked

Four University of Iowa students and graduates from China and India, one of whom works for the state as an epidemiologist, are suing the federal government for revoking their status […]
The Washington Post on MSN.com · 1d

The U.S. welcomed Indian students. Under Trump, they fear for their future.

U.S. colleges host more than 300,000 students from India. As the Trump administrations targets foreign students for deportation, many are rethinking their plans.
Yahoo · 10d

Legal action forces Trump administration to back down on W.Va. student deportation

The Trump Administration’s project of terminating student visas on specious grounds faced a major setback on Friday after massive legal pushback from international students nationwide. Among the wave of lawsuits were two by students from University and Marshall University.
Icon for www.wxii12.comWXII 12 NEWS · 7d

The US government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status

HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS, UMASS AMHERST, EMERSON, NORTH EASTON AND TUFTS ARE JUST SOME OF THE SCHOOLS WHO HAVE HAD VISAS REVOKED FOR INTERNATIONAL ... told students to stop working or taking classes ...
Icon for www.pasadenastarnews.comPasadena Star-News · 8d

Mass revocations of student visas are bad news for American businesses

(Albeit less financially successful than these examples, yours truly also came to America as a law student ... working in American companies under this program, mostly in crucial STEM fields. Some of the major companies that recruit international ...
Boise State Public Radio · 2d

Trump administration confirms targeting international students with minor offenses

Any contact with law enforcement can now have major consequences for immigrants caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown. This has been especially tough for foreign students.
The Oracle · 8d

OPINION: USF’s international students deserve better

USF used to be so proud of its diversity and of its contributions to building an equitable society.  These are the things USF is supposed to stand for.  But right now, USF is purging DEI-related content,
Icon for www.theaustralian.com.auThe Australian · 4d

Election 2025: Liberal bid to put foreign students to work

Coalition costings show that a Dutton government plans to milk more money out of international students, estimating it will collect $417m in additional taxes by ­letting them work 60 hours a ...
The Seattle Times · 5d

Amid Trump crackdown, what’s happening with WA international students?

Rapid changes and new guidelines have sown confusion for international students. The Seattle Times talked to immigration lawyers to help answer common questions.
Associated Press News on MSN.com · 7d

US government expands grounds for canceling international students' legal status

The federal government is expanding the reasons international students can be stripped of their legal status in the U.S., where thousands have come under scrutiny in a Trump administration crackdown that has left many afraid of being deported.
The Hill on MSN.com · 13d

The Gavel: How Trump is targeting international students

Speeding tickets. Public drunkenness. Illegal gambling. A review of lawsuits filed by dozens of student visa holders nationwide shows the Trump administration has set its sights on
The Seattle Times · 12d

WA international students are seeing their legal statuses get restored

Some international students at Washington universities whose legal status to remain in the country was revoked by the Trump administration began seeing their statuses reinstated Thursday. That includes at least eight students from the University of Washington and one from Seattle University, spokespeople for the schools said.
KUOW · 1d

Minor infractions lead to big problems for international students

After weeks of confusion, the Trump administration confirmed that it terminated visa records for thousands of international students because of past brushes with law enforcement, many of them minor.