Tue Apr 08 23:20:00 UTC 2025: ## US Immigration Authorities Revoke Dozens of Student Visas at Top Universities, Sparking Outrage
**Washington, D.C.** – A wave of student visa revocations at prominent US universities has sparked widespread concern among campus officials and ignited protests. Dozens of students and recent graduates, including those attending Harvard, Stanford, Tufts, and multiple University of California campuses, have had their visas cancelled, often without prior notice.
The cancellations, discovered only after federal immigration records were updated, have impacted both current students and recent alumni. While the exact number remains unclear, Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently stated that over 300 student visas have been revoked. The American Immigration Lawyers Association is working to determine the scope and reasons behind this surge.
High-profile cases include Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, who was detained while walking and is now held in immigration jail facing deportation. Another case involves Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, whose visa was revoked following participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. He is also detained.
At least two students have filed lawsuits, alleging their visas were revoked without due process, sometimes for minor infractions like traffic violations. Stanford University reported six visa cancellations, Harvard three, and numerous other universities across the country have also confirmed similar incidents.
The State Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have not commented on the situation. While the State Department holds the authority to revoke visas, the current wave is considered by some to be unusually broad and coordinated, raising concerns about potential targeting of international students and suppression of free speech. Protests across the US have cited these visa revocations as evidence of this alleged targeting. The situation remains fluid as universities and legal groups grapple with the implications of these actions.
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