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At Least 1700 Student Visas Have Been Revoked Under Trump So Far
The number of revoked student visas is likely much higher, as some colleges have not provided the number of students affected
Students at over 250 colleges and universities have been affected by the Trump administration’s effort to revoke student visas over dubious claims of antisemitism and as part of its immigration crackdown. Weaponizing speech is but one way the administration has been targeting nonwhite immigrants and visa holders.
According to Inside Higher Ed’s international student visa revocation tracker, 1,709 students have had their visas revoked by the Department of State. Some estimates suggest that visa revocations are as high as 5,000. This is likely because some institutions didn’t provide a number for how many students were affected, with others reporting “a few” or a “very low number.”
The justification by Marco Rubio’s State Department for many of the revocations has been for petty crimes, such as citations like traffic tickets. At Arizona State University, where more than 100 students had their visas revoked, that number is likely to be much higher, according to a statement provided by United Campus Workers of Arizona president Michael Kinschter to a local news outlet.
