Trump, VISA cancellations and International student
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The Advocate |
Some students at the University of Connecticut have had their visas revoked by the federal government amidst a wave of student visa revocations across the country, the university said Thursday in a me...
Yahoo |
As of Wednesday, authorities had revoked the visas of international students in at least 22 states — with officials largely citing a seldom-used 1952 foreign policy statute to take aim at their activi...
USA Today |
More international students studying at Wisconsin colleges and universities have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration, scrambling their plans to study and work in the U.S.
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Typically, if a visa status is revoked, a student can complete their studies in the United States, but they cannot leave and re-enter the country. However, if students have their legal residency status removed, such as in the case of Khalil and Öztürk, they must leave the country immediately or risk being detained.
The recent graduates whose visas were revoked were on post-completion OPT status, according to university officials, which allows them to work in the US for up to one year after they graduate.
More than 500 international students have had their visas revoked amid a wave of federal database removals as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on universities. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment.
10hon MSN
Colleges and universities across Pennsylvania and the country continue to report international student visas being revoked.Seven current and recent graduates at Carnegie Mellon University were notified that their service was terminated,
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