ICE Reverses Student Visa Terminations for Thousands of International Students

Reversal of Student Visa Policy

• 🏛️ A justice department official announced that over 4,700 students will have their visa records reinstated.
• ⚠️ This reversal follows a controversial policy by the Trump administration that led to the mass termination of records in the SEVIS system.
• 😥 Affected students feared deportation and other legal challenges due to the termination.

Impact on Local Universities

• 🎓 Rice University reported that three out of five affected students and recent graduates had their visas reinstated.
• 🤝 Rice remains committed to supporting its international community and providing lawful assistance.
• 📈 The University of Houston (UH) stated that approximately 40% of terminated records for its students have been reinstated.
• 📣 UH is actively monitoring SEVIS and promptly updating students and their academic departments.