University of Findlay students possible targets of visa terminations

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19-04-2025

Apr. 18—FINDLAY — The U.S. State Department reportedly revoked visas from three international students studying at the University of Findlay, according to a report from Inside Higher Education.
The University of Findlay students are among 1,500 foreign students and graduate workers identified in the report whose legal status is now in jeopardy.
Inside Higher Education reports at least 41 international students studying at Ohio colleges and universities have seen their visas terminated since President Donald Trump's inauguration in January, though the exact number of students and graduate workers affected by the changes is unknown.
Three hundred University of Findlay students are non-U.S. residents, accounting for roughly 8% of the private school's student population, according to the school's student diversity report.
University of Findlay President Katherine Fell confirmed a "minimal number of possible visa terminations" in an email Monday to students and faculty, published by the student news outlet Pulse Media.
In the email, Fell urged faculty and cabinet members to stay calm, contact the university's designated official and avoid physical confrontation with authorities should U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents come to the Findlay campus.
A spokesperson for the university did not respond to an email from The Lima News to clarify how many students were affected and why the visas were terminated. The State Department declined to verify how many visas it had revoked in Ohio as well.
"As the Secretary indicated, the Department revokes visas every day in order to secure America's borders and keep our communities safe — and will continue to do so," an unidentified State Department spokesperson said in an email. "Because the process is ongoing, the number of revocations is dynamic. The Department generally does not provide statistics on visa revocations."
Inside Higher Education identified at least 41 foreign students in Ohio whose visas have been revoked at the following schools:
—Bowling Green State University: 1
—Case Western Reserve University: 4
—Cleveland State University: 1
—Kent State University: 10
—The Ohio State University: 12
—University of Akron: 2
—University of Cincinnati: 1
—University of Findlay: 3
—University of Toledo: "A small number"
—Walsh University: 4
—Xavier University: 1
—Youngstown State University: Unknown
Reporters from the Cleveland Plain Dealer identified at least 56 students across 12 Ohio colleges and universities whose visas have been revoked, including an Indian student at The Ohio State University in Columbus who is suing the Trump administration.
Spokespersons for Ohio Northern University and Bluffton University said in emails Thursday they are unaware of any students or alumni affected by visa revocations.
Fifty-four international students are enrolled at Ohio Northern, accounting for 2% of the student population, while 12 non-U.S. residents attend Bluffton University, according to school diversity reports published online.
There are no international students enrolled at The Ohio State University-Lima campus. A spokesperson for Rhodes State College did not return an email from The Lima News asking whether international students there have had their visas suspended.
A spokesperson for the University of Northwestern Ohio declined to answer questions about whether any students there had seen their visas revoked. Three percent of UNOH students in 2020 were non-U.S. residents, according to the most recent data available on the school's website.
"Due to privacy laws and federal regulations, the University of Northwestern Ohio cannot comment on the specific circumstances of any individual student case or the status of their I-20s or F-1 visas," Stephanie Malloy said.
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