Earlier this month, President Trump threatened Harvard with the loss of its tax-exempt status, and in April, Noem demanded the university turn over records on the “illegal and violent” activities of its foreign student visa holders, threatening that if the university didn’t comply, their “privilege of enrolling foreign students” would end.

According to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than 4,700 students had their permission to study cancelled this spring

At least nine international students in Indiana nearly lost their ability to study, work and remain in the U.S. last month after the Department of Homeland Security abruptly revoked their student visa statuses. The federal agency reversed course almost a month later — but lawsuits challenging the actions are still moving forward.

As the U.S. government begins reinstating international students’ records following an expansive crackdown, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives.

This post was updated May 20 at 11:07 p.m. Both of California’s United States Senators condemned the Trump administration’s revocations of student visas in a Tuesday letter to U.S.

Many international students in the US faced abrupt termination of their student visas, leading to uncertainty and disruption. Despite policy reversals, reinstating legal status remains complex. Students face emotional strain,

The estimate is up from late March, when the Secretary of State said student visa cancellations stood at just 300.

Immigration officials sent letters to recent international graduates on short-term work visas giving them 15 days to report employment or face removal from the country.