Penn students, VISA revocations and Harvard University
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Four international students at the University of Michigan have had their visas revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a university spokesperson.
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Under unclear circumstances, five international students at UMass Amherst had their visas suddenly revoked and student statuses terminated by the federal government this week, according to the univers...
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Without valid enrollment status or visas, students could be open to immigration enforcement actions against them.
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On Friday, a university spokesperson described visa revocations as “extremely rare,” while student activists said they had raised more than $10,000 for the student’s legal aid fund. As it stands, the international student now has until the end of next week to leave the country or find a legal pathway to remain.
Federal immigration officials are rescinding the legal status of some international students, using rarely invoked powers.
The Trump administration has until 11:59 p.m. Monday to return to the United States a Maryland man who the government admits was accidentally deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador.
The Trump administration has set off a firestorm by revoking the visas of international U.S. college students involved in campus protests.
The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.
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