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International Students Face Challenges Rebuilding Their Lives After US Reversal in Visa Crackdown
- In spring 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement revoked the study authorization for over 4,700 foreign students, resulting in many having to abruptly depart the United States.
- This crackdown expanded grounds for status termination, often based on names found in an FBI database including uncharged or dropped cases, causing widespread uncertainty.
- Affected students lost jobs, faced financial hardship, and experienced emotional distress, while lawyers challenged the policy and ICE started sending reactivation letters.
- One student said, “Revoking a visa affects the whole life,” reflecting struggles with lost credit, loneliness, and fear of retaliation amid unclear paths to reinstatement.
- Although some records are being reinstated, many face complex rebuilding challenges with no visa return guarantee, heightening fears about future targeting under ICE’s policy.
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Trump takes a U-turn on expansive crackdown on international students but that may not be enough
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