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Trump admin restores thousands of foreign student visa registrations -- for now Headline from Foxla, from the development of Apr 25, 2025
Newest development Apr 29, 2025 · 3 reports Trump admin revokes 4K foreign students' visas in first 100 days, nearly all with serious criminal records
Records of legal status were terminated in recent weeks and students and their schools were unaware of it.
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Trump admin restores thousands of foreign student visa registrations -- for now
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Trump admin revokes 4K foreign students' visas in first 100 days, nearly all with serious criminal records
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Truthout
Facing 100 Lawsuits, Trump Admin Walks Back Student Visa Record Terminations ↗ (opens Truthout) Published Apr 24, 2025
Truthout's feed description The administration says that it is restoring student visa records while it drafts a new policy to allow terminations.
New York Post
Trump halts stripping visas from foreign students flagged in crime database ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Apr 24, 2025
New York Post's feed description The Trump administration reversed course Friday on terminating visas for hundreds of foreign students with even minor criminal backgrounds.
CBS News
Trump administration backs down on terminating thousands of student visa records ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Apr 24, 2025
CBS News's feed description The Trump administration unexpectedly reversed course Friday on terminating student visa records for thousands of international students.
The Guardian
US restoring legal status of hundreds of students after abruptly revoking visas ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Apr 24, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Sudden policy reversal brings relief though some students already lost jobs or left country due to deportation risk
Forbes
Trump DOJ Backs Down On International Student Visas: 1,500 Will Be Restored ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Apr 24, 2025
Forbes's feed description Over 100 lawsuits were filed against the government after it abruptly revoked hundreds of visas from international students studying in the U.S.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Trump administration restoring international students' legal statuses ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) Published Apr 24, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description “It’s like somebody flipped a light switch on,” said one attorney whose client had a visa termination suddenly reversed.
Newsweek
Trump administration makes major student visa change ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Apr 24, 2025
Newsweek's feed description The Trump admin has revoked visas of international students alleged to have been involved in pro-Palestinian activism on campuses.
NBC News
Trump admin restoring student visas while ICE develops 'framework' for terminations ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Apr 24, 2025
NBC News's feed description The DOJ said in federal court on Friday that it's abruptly changing course.
Foxla
Trump admin restores thousands of foreign student visa registrations -- for now ↗ (opens Foxla) Published Apr 25, 2025
Foxla's feed description Records of legal status were terminated in recent weeks and students and their schools were unaware of it.
Reason
Trump administration restores thousands of terminated foreign student visa records ↗ (opens Reason) Published Apr 25, 2025
Reason's feed description Earlier this month, 4,700 foreign students were at risk of detainment after ICE inexplicably terminated visa records.
Latin Times
Trump Admin Restores All Terminated Records Regarding Student Visas After Pushback From Courts ↗ (opens Latin Times) Published Apr 25, 2025
Latin Times's feed description The Trump administration is restoring all revoked student visas after facing pushback from several courts across the country
Blaze Media
The Santa Barbara Independent
Seven International Students at UCSB Get Visas Back After DOJ Backtracks on Terminations ↗ (opens The Santa Barbara Independent) Published Apr 25, 2025
The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description The U.S. Department of Justice succumbs to pressure from the courts to reissue canceled visas for more than 1,500 international students.
Fox News
Trump admin revokes 4K foreign students' visas in first 100 days, nearly all with serious criminal records ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Apr 28, 2025
Fox News's feed description The State Department revoked 4,000 visas for foreign students, most of whom have serious criminal records, during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term.
Breitbart News
Report: State Dept. Revokes 4K Foreign Students' Visas ↗ (opens Breitbart News) Published Apr 28, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term, the State Department revoked the visas of 4,000 foreign students, 90 percent of whom have criminal records.
Blaze Media
Trump strips 4,000 student visas over first 100 days — 90% flagged for 'serious' crimes ↗ (opens Blaze Media) Published Apr 28, 2025
Blaze Media's feed description Impacted students who haven't already left the country will soon face deportation.
