The Trump administration has revoked student visas and terminated foreign scholars from a tracking system, affecting schools in the South. Public and private universities in the Sun Belt have reported students having their visa status changed or revoked, impacting institutions like Florida International University, Texas A&M, New Mexico State, University of North Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, and Rice University. The University of Texas at Austin also confirmed changes in immigration status for multiple foreign students. These actions come as the administration targets protesters critical of Israel, such as the arrest and potential deportation of a former Columbia University postgraduate who led protests against Israel. The administration accuses him of supporting Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, but his lawyers argue there is no evidence of such support. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports deporting the former student, citing an obscure provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. Immigration judges have ruled in favor of deportation, while the student continues to challenge his arrest in federal court. The government’s crackdown on foreign-born students involved in activism has sparked protests and allegations of violating due process and free speech. Schools are closely monitoring the situation as they navigate the impact on their international students.
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