UC Berkeley sees more student visas revoked by Trump administration
Immigration attorney says revocation of UC Berkeley, Stanford student visas is unprecedented
An immigration attorney says the revocation of student visas from UC Berkeley and Stanford University is unprecedented. UC Berkeley said six students saw their visas revoked. Stanford University learned that four of its students and two recent graduates had their student visas revoked.
BERKELEY, Calif. - The Trump administration has revoked visas for a dozen more students at the University of California, Berkeley.
13 more visas revoked
What they're saying:
The university confirmed to KTVU that the federal government has terminated visas for 13 additional students, bringing the total number to 19.
Berkeley officials did not specify why the student visas were revoked. The university said it would not identify the affected students due to its privacy policy. The university said those students are being provided with resources and encouraged to seek legal counsel.
The affected students include three undergraduates, six graduate students, two recent graduates in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program that allows for 12 months of work experience, and two recent graduates in the STEM OPT program that provides 24 months of work experience in their STEM-related field of study.
Last week, the Trump administration revoked visas for six students.
Stanford also saw visa revocations
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Similarly, Stanford University recently learned that four of its students and two recent graduates had their student visas revoked.
The university said it learned of the revocations during a routine check of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System records. The affected students were notified and provided with legal assistance resources. Their identities will not be shared due to privacy concerns, the school said.
"Stanford deeply values its international community of scholars and remains committed to supporting the well-being of all members of our community. We understand that these developments may be deeply unsettling for members of our community," the university said in a statement.
Students weigh in on visa revocation at California schools
Students at UC Berkeley and Stanford weigh in on visa revocations at at their schools.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters, which he said would help combat antisemitism across the country.
In late March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the federal government revoked hundreds of visas, including many belonging to those allegedly engaged in political activism. The visas were revoked under a law that bars non-citizens whose presence could have "serious adverse foreign policy consequences."
It wasn't immediately known if the Cal and Stanford students participated in any protests in the U.S.
The Source: The University of California, Berkeley, previous reporting