At least five students from each universities -The Ohio State University and the University of Massachusetts have had their F-1 visas revoked recently, according to a university spokesperson.
The spokesperson said at this time, there is no indication why this action was taken. An F-1 visa is what students who wish to travel to the United States to study must obtain.
The university has learned that, throughout the course of this week and as of tonight, five international students have had their visas revoked and student statuses terminated by the federal government,” UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes said in a letter posted to the university website.
“I regret sending this news so late on a Friday; given that we learned of some of these revocations this evening, I felt it important to share this troubling news at this time.”
Reyes said the university wasn’t notified of the changes to the students’ visas, “and only became aware as a result of proactive checks in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) database. We will continue monitoring SEVIS for further updates.”
UMass Amherst is the largest in the state’s public university system.
University of Massachusetts Amherst students protesting on campus in March. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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