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An AI doctoral candidate in California says they had their student visa revoked
An AI doctoral student in California had their SEVIS record — the digital proof of their valid student visa — terminated, putting their immigration status at risk.
Over the past few months, more than a thousand international students in the U.S. have had their visa statuses challenged by the State Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of an aggressive crackdown orchestrated by the Trump administration. While the government has accused some of these students of supporting Palestinian militant groups or engaging in “antisemtic” activities, others have been targeted for minor legal infractions, like speeding tickets or other traffic violations. A by the nonprofit educational association NAFSA found that international students at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $43.8 billion to the domestic economy during the 2023-2024 academic year and supported more than 378,000 jobs.
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