Nine UT Knoxville students at risk for deportation after immigration status change
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A spokesperson for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shared that they are aware of the status change of nine students.
Kerry Gardner, director of Media and Internal Relations with UT, explained that the Center for Global Engagement staff became aware of status changes by checking the Student Exchange Visitor System database, as the university was not notified about the changes. The listing now states, 'individuals identified in criminal records check and/or has had their VISA revoked. SEVIS record has been terminated,' according to Gardner.
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'Guidance for students and former students affected by status changes is case-specific, and details on their situations are private. Our priority is to provide as much support as appropriate to each person based on their circumstances,' wrote Gardner.
Previously, Chancellor Donde Plowman said three current students and a former student who works at the university were at risk of being deported. In an internal letter sent to university staff, Plowman said the status changes took place amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts to change the legal status of international students across the country.
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Plowman added that the university's Office of General Counsel has posted information for the campus community in case someone is approached by federal law enforcement on campus related to students.
The Hill reports that hundreds of international students are seeing their visas revoked for infractions as minor as traffic violations, while colleges are having to check immigration databases to find out whether their students are still allowed to be in the country. An Inside Higher Ed tracker reports that more than 80 colleges and universities have been impacted by the visa revocations in a wide range of locations and sizes.
In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that more than 300 student visas were revoked under the Trump administration, with more coming every day.
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