Indiana University officials believe no international scholar or student has been detained after the Trump administration announced plans to crackdown on student protesters.
The U.S. State Department revoked about 300 visas for students and scholars legally in the country with plans to deport them. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the government revoked visas for students who protested the war in Israel and Gaza, with government officials likening the protesters to terrorists.
No IU students or scholars have had changes to their visas, said Hannah L. Buxbaum, IU vice president for international affairs.
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Buxbaum said the university is monitoring SEVIS, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement system for information on nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors. The terminations are recorded in SEVIS and not reported to universities, she said.
“We understand that this situation is causing tremendous anxiety for our international students and colleagues,” Buxbaum said.
Aubrey is our higher education reporter and a Report For America corps member. Contact her at aubmwrig@iu.edu or follow her on X @aubreymwright.
