Revoking Student Visas Without Due Process Threaten Student Rights, says LatinoJustice
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April 10, 2025
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Revoking Student Visas Without Due Process Threaten Student Rights, says LatinoJustice
New York, NY – International students from across the county in at least 22 states are reporting that their student visas have been revoked without any notice or opportunity for review. Reports include students at dozens of private and public universities and colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard University and The University of California, Berkeley, and more.
The following statement can be attributed to Lourdes M. Rosado, President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF:
“We are deeply alarmed by reports that the Trump administration has abruptly revoked the visas of at least 300 international students without due process. The lack of transparency and due process raises grave concerns that students are being profiled based on their political beliefs and it is a direct threat to free speech and to the values of higher education. These actions also threaten the reputation of US institutions of higher learning as desirable places to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees, and could have grave effects on scientific and academic research. We ask for transparency from the federal government and for an investigation into these incidents. LatinoJustice stands with the students affected and will continue to work to defend the rights of our immigrant communities.”
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LatinoJustice PRLDEF works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. For over 50 years, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has acted as an advocate against injustices throughout the country. To learn more about LatinoJustice, visit www.LatinoJustice.org