The Trump administration has canceled more than 1,000 student visas without warning from March.

More than 1,000 international students have seen their legal status in the United States, which has been canceled in a broad step that has triggered confusion, fear and legal action. From the end of March, students enrolled in over 130 universities – including Harvard, Stanford, and Maryland – have suddenly snatched themselves from their visa rights, often without any clarification.
The cancellation Trump has emerged as part of a broad immigration clampdown under the Trump administration, leaving the institutions to support the affected students and get response from federal authorities. In many cases, students were not directly informed. Instead, universities discovered the expiry by investigating the department of the database of Homeland Security, known as the student and exchange visitor information system (sevis).
In response, several cases have been filed against the Homeland Security Department, in which the students argued that their visas were illegally and canceled without any procedure. A major case in the New Hampshire saw a judge Grant as a temporary protection at a Chinese computer science student at Dartmouth College, as his situation was canceled without warning. Similar legal challenges have been filed in Georgia and California, in which lawyers argued that these actions risk risk detained, exile and irreversible educational disruption.
The lack of transparency around the rebellion has only increased anxiety. Universities say that they have not been provided with clear causes of changes. In a statement, the Central Tennessi State University said that it has no description of why six of his international students lost their visa. At the University of Oregon, four students were canceled on their visa status uninterrupted criminal allegations – allegations that were not informed to the university.
Although some cases may include national security concerns, such as Columbia Graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmud Khalil’s high-profile custody, many other are seen associated with minor or unclear violations. Legal experts have criticized the move as a politically powered strategy to discourage international engagement.
At the University of California, Los Angeles, twelve students were affected. Chancellor Julio Frank said that the decisions were responsible for the violation of visa terms, although no details were given. Institutions in 40 states have reported similar cases, but some people say they were already informed or provided with justification.
The American Civil Liberty Union has argued that the pattern points to a comprehensive policy of systematically eliminating student situations. A lawsuit filed in Georgia currently represents 133 foreign nationals, including students from India, China, Colombia, Mexico and Japan. The claims of legal filing were removed from the services without proper review, and alleging that the government is working without transparency or fairness.