Many international students at some of the United States’ top universities are losing their student visas
This is happening because the Trump administration has decided to deport international students who participated in pro-Palestine protests.
On Sunday, Harvard University’s International Office reported that three current students and two graduates had their visas revoked.
The university discovered the cancellations during a routine records check and notified the students, referring them to legal counsel.
Harvard said it does not know the exact reasons for the cancellations, but believes other universities in the country are experiencing the same situation at the same time.
“We understand that this is troubling to many people in our university community.
The situation can change at any time, and we are monitoring everything closely to understand what is happening,” Harvard said.
They also said they value international students and want to continue to help them.
On Friday, Stanford University reported that four current and two former students had also lost their visas.
The discovery was made during a check of the SEVIS system, which controls data on international students.
At the University of California, Berkeley, six students had their visas revoked, according to a statement on Sunday.
Among them are two undergraduates, two graduate students and two former students.
Other California universities, including San Diego (five students), Davis (12 students) and UCLA (12 students), have also had their visas revoked.
“The federal government has not provided an explanation as to why this is happening,” the University of California, Davis, said in a statement.
They stressed that they are concerned about the impact on the community and will continue to monitor the situation.
President Trump’s order
In January, President Trump signed an order saying that the visas of students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests during the war between Israel and Hamas could be revoked.
On March 27, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the government had already revoked the visas of 300 international students in the United States.
“It could be over 300 now.
We do this every day.
When I find one of these troublemakers, I cancel their visa,” Rubio said in an interview in Guyana.
The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday that five students at the University of Massachusetts also lost their visas for the same reason.
Universities are concerned and trying to support affected students as the uncertain situation continues.
Published in 04/07/2025 05h16
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