Overview

• Approximately 4,000 student visas have been revoked in the first 100 days of Trump's second term, with 90% tied to serious criminal records.
• Hundreds of visas were revoked for students linked to campus activism, including anti-Israel protests, raising concerns over academic freedom.
• Federal courts ruled the mass termination of SEVIS records illegal, prompting DHS and ICE to reinstate thousands of student records nationwide.
• ICE announced a pause on further terminations based solely on flagged misdemeanors or dismissed charges while developing new policy guidance.
• Despite record reinstatements, uncertainty persists for affected students, as the original visa cancellations have not been reversed.