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Attorney for detained Tufts student on why her deportation case is unconstitutional

6:55am April 15, 2025

by Leila Fadel

NPR speaks with Ramzi Kassem, a member of the legal team for Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk, about her detention and arguments in her immigration hearing.

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Federal government revokes visa of international student at Appalachian State University

11:17am April 08, 2025

by Amy Diaz

A spokesperson for App State told WFDD that officials discovered this after monitoring international students’ visa status closely over the past few days, following a string of terminations in the state.

For decades, the United States has been the top destination for foreign students. A new documentary examines how that came to be, and what's at stake if that changes.

The U.S. Attracts Fewer International Students, Loses Billions In Revenue. Here's Why

8:00am August 09, 2021

Colleges in the U.S. attract a million international students a year. The pandemic, visa restrictions, rising tuition and fears about safety in America have driven enrollment down. But there's hope.

ICE, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued guidelines preventing newly enrolled international students from studying in the U.S. if their colleges are operating only online this fall.

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ICE Confirms New Foreign Students Can't Take Online-Only Course Loads In The U.S.

7:34pm July 24, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The agency says Friday that guidance granting visa flexibility to international students only applies to those who were actively enrolled at a U.S. school on March 9.

Simge Topaloğlu, a Turkish citizen pursuing her doctorate at Harvard University, was caught off-guard by a new international student visa regulation put forward by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week.

'I Couldn't Believe My Eyes': International Students Blindsided By ICE Rule Change

6:11pm July 08, 2020

by Max Larkin

As Harvard and MIT challenge a new visa requirement that doesn't allow for online-only curricula, students face difficult choices.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a new set of rules for foreign students in light of the coronavirus pandemic. International students cannot enter or stay in the U.S. if their college offers courses only online in the fall semester.

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ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall

9:59pm July 06, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.

Megan Neely's email to Duke University graduate students in biostatistics was circulated in a tweet.

Education

Duke Professor Is Sorry For Urging Chinese Students Not To Speak Chinese

2:50pm January 29, 2019

by Yuhan Xu

A professor sent an email instructing Chinese students at Duke to speak only English in certain campus buildings. An uproar and an apology followed.

President Trump signs the first travel ban. The second ban has been stayed, for now, but some say it's still affecting American higher education.

Education

Travel Ban's 'Chilling Effect' Could Cost Universities Hundreds Of Millions

11:14am April 07, 2017

by Kirk Carapezza

President Trump's latest travel ban is stuck in legal limbo, but many still think it's having an effect on American colleges and universities.