Overview

• Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian PhD student at Columbia University, had her US student visa revoked on March 5, 2025, over allegations of supporting Hamas.
• Srinivasan left the US for Canada on March 11, fearing arrest after federal agents visited her residence.
• US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly labeled Srinivasan a 'terrorist sympathizer' in a post on X, intensifying scrutiny of the case.
• Srinivasan has expressed feelings of betrayal by Columbia University and is appealing for her enrollment to be reinstated so she can complete her PhD remotely.
• Civil rights groups and critics have raised concerns about due process, freedom of speech, and the role of universities in supporting international students under politically charged immigration policies.