Visas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdown
The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.
The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.
Public and private colleges and universities across the Sun Belt have reported that at least a few of their students have had their status as welcome scholars revoked or otherwise changed.
Some university representatives said the institutions found out some of their students had their visas revoked or their immigration status changed by checking the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a federal tracking system for exchange visitors.
Florida International University spokesperson Dianne Fernandez said 18 foreign students at the institution have had their F1 student visas revoked.
Texas A&M spokesperson Megan Lacy said 23 international students have had their SEVIS record terminated. “A SEVIS record termination essentially terminates the individual’s legal status in the country," Lacy said via email.
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