A small group of students at Arizona State University, ASU, marched through campus last Thursday morning in protest after learning that eight students reportedly had their student visas revoked.
No one in the group said they knew who the students were or why their visas were pulled. But to them, it didn’t matter. They saw it as part of a larger trend of student repression happening across the country.
ASU confirmed the revocations but declined to provide any details, citing student privacy.
The university did say that when a visa is revoked, an office within the university is notified.
An ASU spokesperson said in a statement that “these revocations are unrelated to campus protests; they stem from what appear to be, in most cases, various legal infractions.”
The federal government has pulled at least 300 student visas since President Donald Trump took office. Under U.S. law, the State Department can revoke a student visa for a variety of reasons, including violations of U.S. law or actions deemed harmful to foreign policy.
The State Department issued a statement to 12News that reads:
Due to privacy considerations, and visa confidentiality, we generally will not comment on Department actions with respect to specific cases.
The United States has zero tolerance for non-citizens who violate U.S. laws. Those who break the law, including students, may face visa refusal, visa revocation, and/or deportation.
The Department of State will continue to work closely with the Department of Homeland Security to administer and enforce U.S. visas and immigration laws.
It’s still unclear whether any of the eight ASU students were arrested or simply ordered to leave.
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