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ICE Expands Student Deportation Powers
A week after restoring foreign students’ legal status, immigration officials detailed plans for a new policy granting unprecedented leeway to terminate their residency. It could foreshadow a new round of deportation efforts.
How ICE Targeted International Students
Judge: Lawsuit Challenging Deportations of Students Can Continue
Higher Ed Wins a SEVIS Battle, Not the Visa War
The Trump administration has restored some international student records, following nationwide terminations in April, but legal experts say there’s no guarantee that students are safe.
Federal Government Reverses SEVIS Terminations
The reversal follows a series of court rulings that order the federal government to restore students’ status in the SEVIS database.
Inside the Lawsuits Challenging SEVIS Terminations—and Succeeding
Attorneys argue that the Department of Homeland Security shirked due process and exceeded its authority in targeting international students.
U Rochester Ph.D. Student Workers Strike for an Election Without the NLRB
The institution backed out of plans to host a vote and suggested graduate workers pursue the federally controlled process instead. That’s risky in the Trump era.
What Is SEVIS, and How Is the Government Using It to Go After International Students?
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System has served as a repository for international student data for over 20 years. Now it’s under attack by the Trump administration.