This comes as the Trump administration is reversing course amid several lawsuits, after terminating the legal status of international students across the United States, as reported by the Associated Press.
More than 1,200 international students in the U.S. suddenly lost their legal status or had their visas revoked, according to AP, noting many students said they had minor infractions on their record or did not know why they were being targeted.
Now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reversing the termination of the legal statuses in a federal database — the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems — which tracks students’ compliance with their visas.
According to the University of Oregon, four international students have had their visas reinstated.
This comes after DHS told the university the students were under investigation for criminal charges. However, a university spokesperson previously said the school was not given details about the nature of the charges.
On Monday, the UO spokesperson told KOIN 6, “The university never received clarification on the charges, but the Department of Homeland Security revoked the visa status of students who appeared in criminal records checks without regard to the nature of the allegations or the students’ alleged involvement.”
The four UO students were in good academic standing, the university previously said, adding the school did not inform federal authorities of the students’ alleged criminal actions and “was not involved in any decisions with regard to their status.”
“Revocation like the ones students are experiencing are extremely rare,” UO said earlier in April. “Our vice provost of global engagement has not seen this happen in his 20 years in his field.”
In addition to the UO students, two Portland State University students had their visas reinstated, according to a PSU spokesperson.
“We are pleased to see that the recent SEVIS record terminations have been reversed and that our impacted students have had their status restored,” Portland State University said in a statement. “Our priority is always the well-being and academic success of our students, and we hope this decision allows them to refocus on their education and continue pursuing their goals without further disruption.“
At Oregon State University, 13 international students have had their visas reinstated after their records were terminated from the federal database, officials said, noting no students were disenrolled at the time.
The reinstated visas come after a judge recently ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the visa of an OSU Ph.D. student.
At least 1,220 students at 187 colleges, universities and university systems have had their visas revoked, their legal status terminated or both, since late March, according to an Associated Press review of university statements, correspondence with school officials and court records.
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