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More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 3 developments

By Caroll Alvarado, Javon Huynh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas in nearly every corner of the country as part of a vast immigration crackdown – and few universities know why.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Student visa crackdown hits major milestone

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. International students file legal challenges over widespread US visa revocations

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. Newest

    More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

33 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Student visa terminations have quickly hit at least half of all states. What's behind it. (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    As schools like Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and more say their international students’ visas are being revoked, lawyers say it’s all part of the larger plan...

  2. Truthout

    The State Department Has Revoked the Visas of Over 600 Students at more than 100 Schools (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Some students were forced to leave the country after being sent a text message saying that their visas were cancelled.

  3. The Guardian

    US government has revoked more than 600 student visas, data shows (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Some cases were related to activism and participation in protests against Gaza war, others were for ‘minor crimes’

  4. Newsweek

    Student visa crackdown hits major milestone (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    More than 500 international students have had their visas revoked, according to the FT.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dozens of international students have visas revoked from Texas universities (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    More than 100 international students in Texas had their visas revoked. DHS is monitoring social media for grounds to deny immigration benefits.

  6. NBC News

    Visas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.

  7. FOX 43 York

    International students file legal challenges over widespread US visa revocations (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Their schools range from private universities like Harvard and Stanford to large public institutions and some smaller liberal arts colleges.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    More Than a Dozen Students at UConn Have Their Visas Revoked (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    “Neither the University nor the students have been informed of the reasons for the visa terminations”

  9. Newsweek

    Student visa crackdown hits huge milestone (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Data from Inside Higher Ed shows that at least 1,179 students have had their visas revoked.

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Several international students at UH have visas revoked | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A “few” international students at the University of Hawaii are among more than 1,000 students who have been stripped of their visas across the United States.

  11. Fox News

    International students sue over Trump admin revoking visas (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Lawsuits filed by international students against the Trump administration challenge visa revocations.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Foreign Student Crackdown Reportedly Skyrockets As Trump Admin Pulls More Than 1,100 Visas (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Trump administration has reportedly revoked more than 1,100 foreign student visas since it declared war on alleged terrorist sympathizers and antisemitism.

  13. Local News 8

    New lawsuit alleges traffic stops, dismissed cases used as criteria to revoke student visas (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — A new federal lawsuit against the Trump administration offers a glimpse into the reasons why international students in the United States believe they have had their visas revoked.

  14. Blaze Media

    1,300+ foreign students lose visas in Trump's sweep to end radical campus insanity: Report (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Over 170 University of Texas System students were reportedly impacted.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Visa cancellations and deportations sow panic for international students (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.

  16. amNewYork

    Five students at two Bronx universities have visas revoked during Trump crackdown on higher education | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The impact of the Trump administration’s higher education crackdown is hitting the Bronx, as one international student’s visa was revoked at CUNY Lehman College and four at Fordham University. The students are among the 1,300-plus current and recent graduates at 210 nationwide colleges that have had…

  17. The Garden Island

    Several international students at UH have visas revoked (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    A “few” international students at the University of Hawaii are among more than 1,000 students who have been stripped of their visas across the United States.

  18. Local News 8

    More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Caroll Alvarado, Javon Huynh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of student visas in nearly every corner of the country as part of a vast immigration crackdown – and few universities know why.

  19. The Guardian

    Foreign students sue Trump officials over revoked visas as 1,000 affected (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Actions by state department to terminate students’ legal status place them at risk of deportation and detention

  20. WHDH Boston

    International students file legal challenges over widespread US visa revocations - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them

  21. VTDigger

    US revokes a lawful international student’s visa at Middlebury College (opens VTDigger)

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    VTDigger's feed description

    From Stanford to Harvard, more than 1,000 international students across 160 colleges have had their visas or legal status revoked since March, according to the Associated Press.

  22. WSVN Miami

    More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1,000 international students have had their visas or legal status revoked in recent weeks, and several have filed lawsuits against the Trump

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