UMass students' legal status restored after visas revoked
New strain of bacteria in tick discovered at UMass Amherst
The University says that the Office of Global Affairs and other offices are working with each of the students on a case-by-case basis to advise them of their next steps. UMass Amherst is currently home to over 5,000 international students.
The UMass students were among thousands of foreign students who had their legal status restored following a policy change from the Trump Administration late last week. The administration had faced lawsuits from lawyers arguing students were at risk of deportation for minor infractions or even charges that were previously dismissed in court.
UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes said the University was never notified by the federal government about the revocations. While the University was never notified about the revocations, UMass Chancellor Reyes said they only saw an update in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System database.
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