How Trump is wrecking international students’ lives & careers

By Anonymous, an Indian origin professor at a US universitySustained tracking of international students in US universities began over two decades ago. SEVIS or the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System was introduced in 2003 by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain information on international students and exchange visitors following 9/11. Demographic…

How Trump is wrecking international students’ lives & careers

International students caught in legal limbo: US agencies downplay SEVIS termination impact, but attorneys warn of dire consequences

As legal challenges mount against the US agencies for termination of the SEVIS records of hundreds of international students and district courts are increasingly granting temporary restraining orders (TROs) against such termination, the stand adopted by US agencies to downplay the irreparable harm caused to students is being widely discussed by immigration attorneys.An affidavit submitted…

International students caught in legal limbo: US agencies downplay SEVIS termination impact, but attorneys warn of dire consequences