Amid visa revocations, students call on University of Delaware to resist Trump

Amid visa revocations, students call on University of Delaware to resist Trump

Dennis Assanis, UD president, told the campus the terminations came without advance notice, and that officials know of no ICE presence at the Newark school.

The Laws Behind Trump’s Student Visa Terminations

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. Colleges and universities across the U.S. have announced that over the past month, at least 1,680 international students—but likely thousands more—have had their statuses terminated in SEVIS, a digital records system of international students.

The New Risk for Global Talent: F-1 SEVIS Terminations and Student Visa Revocations

Over the past several months, international students in F-1 status have experienced heightened scrutiny. Increasing numbers of reports indicate that students are facing visa revocations and the termination of their records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)—actions that carry significant immigration and employment consequences. According to public statements by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. Department of St…