The Trump administration has revoked the student visas of 12 international students at UC Davis without explanation, the university’s chancellor said on Saturday.F-1 visas allow students to enter the U.S. as full-time students at accredited schools.Leer en españolA spokesperson with UC Davis told KCRA that they haven’t received an explanation from the federal government for the reasoning behind F-1 visa terminations.Those who receive this benefit might be facing more scrutiny.”Anybody who’s here on a temporary visa – something like the student visa; the F-1 visa is under a microscope. You can theoretically lose your F-1 for anything from a traffic ticket, for a jaywalking ticket, and obviously for committing more serious crimes,” said immigration attorney Patrick Kolasinski.The uncertainty has other visa holders at UC Davis on edge.”I feel threatened. I feel anxious as well. I don’t know in which way or why these visas were terminated, because these people were studying, so what does that mean for the rest of the international students that are here trying to do our best and that we’re still studying and are in the process of getting a degree,” one F-1 visa holder told KCRA after learning about the actions.For immigration expert Kolasinski, the country-wide crackdown on foreign students shows how the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans have moved beyond those living in or entering the country without authorization. “None of the major enforcement actions that we’ve seen have targeted people who are here, quote unquote illegally, who are not going through the process. Every single one that I’ve seen has been focused on people who are in a process, who have legal status,” Kolasinski said.Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, ordered “mandatory social media checks” for certain student and exchange visitor visa applicants.The administration is scrutinizing students and other visa holders suspected of having terrorist ties and who were in the U.S. between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024.Rubio says the State Department has already revoked more than 300,000 students’ visas at universities across the country.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
The Trump administration has revoked the student visas of 12 international students at UC Davis without explanation, the university’s chancellor said on Saturday.
F-1 visas allow students to enter the U.S. as full-time students at accredited schools.
A spokesperson with UC Davis told KCRA that they haven’t received an explanation from the federal government for the reasoning behind F-1 visa terminations.
Those who receive this benefit might be facing more scrutiny.
“Anybody who’s here on a temporary visa – something like the student visa; the F-1 visa is under a microscope. You can theoretically lose your F-1 for anything from a traffic ticket, for a jaywalking ticket, and obviously for committing more serious crimes,” said immigration attorney Patrick Kolasinski.
The uncertainty has other visa holders at UC Davis on edge.
“I feel threatened. I feel anxious as well. I don’t know in which way or why these visas were terminated, because these people were studying, so what does that mean for the rest of the international students that are here trying to do our best and that we’re still studying and are in the process of getting a degree,” one F-1 visa holder told KCRA after learning about the actions.
For immigration expert Kolasinski, the country-wide crackdown on foreign students shows how the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans have moved beyond those living in or entering the country without authorization.
“None of the major enforcement actions that we’ve seen have targeted people who are here, quote unquote illegally, who are not going through the process. Every single one that I’ve seen has been focused on people who are in a process, who have legal status,” Kolasinski said.
Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, ordered “mandatory social media checks” for certain student and exchange visitor visa applicants.
The administration is scrutinizing students and other visa holders suspected of having terrorist ties and who were in the U.S. between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024.
Rubio says the State Department has already revoked more than 300,000 students’ visas at universities across the country.
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