More than 1000 foreign students had their Visas revoked [View all]

Source: CNN

The complaint alleges that ICE has abruptly and unlawfully terminated the students’ legal status in the United States “(…) stripping them of their ability to pursue their studies and maintain employment in the United States and risking their arrest, detention, and deportation.”

The White House and DHS have not responded to CNN’s request for comment.

The administration, the suit says, has terminated their status by removing the students from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) used by the Department of Homeland Security to maintain information mainly regarding international students and their status in the country.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/us/university-international-student-visas-revoked/index.html

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An interview on CNN that I watched stated that any law enforcement contact caused some of them. A minor traffic stop could cause this. Some are within a few weeks of graduation.