Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking international students' legal status

A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal statuses of international students at universities across the U.S.

A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal statuses of international students at universities across the U.S.

In the injunction, District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland also prohibited the administration from arresting or detaining any foreign-born students on the basis of their immigration status while a case challenging previous terminations moves through the courts.

In his decision, White said that the Trump administration has “wreaked havoc” on the lives of the plaintiffs as well as other international students.

"Today’s ruling delays justice and seeks to kneecap the President’s constitutionally vested powers under Article II," Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

"The Trump administration is committed to restoring common sense to our student visa system, and we expect a higher court to vindicate us in this." We have the law, the facts, and common sense on our side.”