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Federal Judge Blocks Termination of International Students' Legal Status

A California court issues a nationwide injunction against the revocation of legal status for international students amid legal challenges.
A federal court in California has issued an order preventing U.S. immigration authorities from terminating the legal status of international students while a related legal case is pending.

The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland, prohibits the federal government from arresting, detaining, or relocating students based solely on their legal immigration status until the court resolves the matter.

The injunction does not eliminate the possibility of arrest for other offenses, nor does it shield students from having their legal status revoked if they are convicted of serious crimes that carry a prison sentence exceeding one year.

Judge White indicated that the government's actions have had disruptive impacts not only on the plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit but also on the broader population of international students in the United States.

The judge noted that the government's abrupt termination of legal status for some students effectively caused 'havoc' in their lives.

The injunction was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by approximately two dozen students after a wave of revocations of their legal status by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in early April.

Over 4,700 international students had their authorization to study in the U.S. revoked, often with limited notice or explanation.

This action was part of the Trump administration's broader immigration enforcement efforts.

Government officials from the Department of Homeland Security stated that they had reconciled the names of international students against an FBI-controlled database, which includes the names of individuals who have faced arrest, even in situations where charges were subsequently dropped.

In response to the revocation actions, some students chose to leave the U.S. to avoid potential deportation.

Legal representatives for the government contend that the administration is operating within its rights under the Immigration and Nationality Act and that protections from the court are unnecessary, as ICE had begun the process of reinstating legal status and was mailing reactivation letters to affected students.

However, Judge White expressed concerns that reinstatement of status alone would not sufficiently mitigate the long-term consequences of the prior terminations, which could impede students' future opportunities to obtain new visas or change their immigration status.

He criticized the government's approach as a mere attempt to address judicial scrutiny without providing sustainable solutions.

Recent surveys have indicated that public opinion may be against the policy concerning revocations of students’ visas related to protests on social justice issues.

Data from a survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that nearly half of U.S. adults oppose the revocation practices, while support remains limited among various demographic segments.
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