The Trump Administration revoked F-1 visas for five UC San Diego students “without warning,” the university announced Friday.
The big picture: The State Department has pulled hundreds of foreign student visas as the Trump administration pushes a sweeping immigration crackdown that’s targeting college campuses.
- Dozens of international student visas were canceled last week across California campuses, including UCSD, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine and Stanford, the LA Times reports.
Driving the news: The administration appears to be going after pro-Palestinian activists but the “federal government has not explained the reasons behind these terminations,” UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla said in the campus notice.
- The affected students have been notified, but not identified, and the school is working to support them.
- Another UCSD international student was also detained at the border and deported last week.
What they’re saying: “We recognize that recent federal immigration actions, whether occurring locally, within the UC system, or across the country, are distressing for many in our campus community,” Khosla said.
- “UC San Diego is enriched by the contributions of our international students, and we are proud to be a destination for the brightest minds from all over the world,” he said.
- UCSD and the University of California are monitoring federal actions and are encouraging students to exercise their legal rights.
Zoom in: The UC system’s “Know Your Rights” card explains legal protections when interacting with law enforcement.
What we’re watching: California State University is advising faculty, staff, and students considering international travel to “proceed with extreme caution” following recent federal immigration enforcement actions.
- “Immigration policies, practices, travel bans, and health and safety risks are shifting daily and often cannot be fully assessed or projected in advance,” the CSU guidance says.
- It’s unclear if any CSU or San Diego State University student visas have been revoked.
