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Newsweek
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Donald Trump's Student Visa Crackdown Hits Ohio Roadblock
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A federal judge in Columbus has granted a temporary restraining order in favor of an Ohio State University graduate whose student visa was terminated by President Donald Trump's administration. Why It Matters Immigration is a cornerstone of White House policy agenda. Over a thousand foreign students have had their visas revoked since Trump returned to office. The administration has revoked visas of international students alleged to have been involved in pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses. This action stems from Executive Order 14188, signed in early 2025, which aims to combat antisemitism. However, critics argue the administration is leveraging the order to stifle free speech. People walk up to the Ohio State University's student union on May 18, 2019, in Columbus. People walk up to the Ohio State University's student union on May 18, 2019, in Columbus. John Minchillo/AP What To Know On Tuesday, April 22, U.S. District Court Judge Algenon L. Marbley of the Southern District of Ohio granted a temporary restraining order in favor of Prasanna Oruganti, an international graduate student from India pursuing a Ph.D. in agricultural engineering. The ruling directs U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to reinstate Oruganti's F-1 student visa. It also prohibits both federal agencies from taking any further action related to the visa termination, including detention or initiating deportation proceedings, according to the court order. Oruganti filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Noem and Lyons on April 16, challenging the termination of her student visa. The termination of the visa jeopardizes her ability to continue working at the university, puts her monthly stipend at risk, and could ultimately result in deportation. According to the court ruling granting the temporary restraining order, Oruganti works in the Department of Food, Agriculture, and Biomedical Engineering as part of her doctoral program. The government argued that Oruganti's visa was revoked because she was identified in a criminal background check, which they claimed violated her F-1 status. However, Oruganti countered that the so-called "criminal history" stems from a June 2020 guilty plea to a minor misdemeanor—a defective equipment charge from a driving incident in Missouri. She paid a $300 fine for the offense. Oruganti is among at least 12 Ohio State students whose visas have been revoked or terminated in recent weeks by the Trump administration. Another OSU graduate student, Ph.D. candidate Ahwar Sultan, filed a federal lawsuit on April 16, claiming the administration targeted him for his involvement in pro-Palestine protests that took place at the university in April 2024. In court filings on April 21, Andre Watson, assistant director of the National Security Division for Homeland Security Investigations, stated that Sultan's visa was terminated due to his arrest on April 25, 2024, for participating in pro-Palestine protests. As part of the case, Sultan was required to complete 10 hours of community service and attend a workshop on civil discourse, both of which he completed promptly, according to the court filings. "Ms. Oruganti is one of hundreds, if not more, of students nationwide whose record and F-1 status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems (SEVIS) database1 was abruptly terminated by ICE the week of April 7, 2025," court documents read. More than 1,500 student visas have been revoked as part of Trump's crackdown on immigrants engaged in political activism, according to data reported by Inside Higher Ed. Meanwhile, a federal judge in Georgia has ordered ICE to restore the legal status of 133 students whose F-1 visas were revoked, leaving them at risk of deportation. On Friday, Judge Victoria M. Calvert of the state's Northern District issued a temporary restraining order against the government, preventing further action being taken to revoke the students' visas. The order, which will remain in effect for 14 days, required the administration to restore the visas by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22. Newsweek has contacted the Northern District Court and DHS via email to inquire whether the visas were restored. What People Are Saying Prasanna Oruganti's attorney Emily Brown said: "[The Trump administration] is [revoking visas] for similarly baseless reasons, and we hope that they will cease their illegal action." What Happens Next A preliminary injunction hearing for Oruganti's case is scheduled for May 8.
Associated Press
25-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
WarpBuild Revolutionizes CI/CD Solutions with New Helios Product
WarpBuild introduces Helios, the AI-native workflow automation and collaboration product for engineering teams SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 24, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- WarpBuild is rapidly emerging as the market leader in continuous integration, offering a drop-in replacement for GitHub Actions runners that delivers builds up to 10x faster and at a fraction of the cost. Leveraging advanced caching, unlimited concurrency, and native support for Linux, MacOS, and Windows, the platform empowers engineering teams to accelerate development without compromising on performance or security. Builds are intelligently split across custom-built infrastructure and multiple commercial clouds, optimizing peak performance and ensuring that workflows remain resilient under heavy load. The company's recent expansion into remote container builders—recognized as the fastest in the world by various benchmarks—further solidifies its position at the forefront of CI/CD innovation. 'Our mission is to build products for software engineering teams that make development fast, efficient, and automated,' said Surya Oruganti, CEO of WarpBuild. 'With our optimized runners and flexible deployment options—whether on our cloud or yours—teams can focus on building great products instead of managing infrastructure.' This commitment is evident in every facet of WarpBuild's design, from its robust caching mechanisms to its scalable, hybrid infrastructure strategy. For container builds, the system employs a fine-grained automatic caching mechanism that, in real-life scenarios, can reduce build times by up to 40x compared to traditional methods. This breakthrough enables teams to achieve significant productivity gains while lowering operational costs. In addition, builds are split across both proprietary infrastructure and several leading commercial clouds, ensuring that resources are dynamically allocated to meet peak demands, regardless of workload fluctuations. Expanding beyond its flagship CI runners, WarpBuild recently introduced Helios—a next-generation, agentic workflow definition and automation product tailored for developers. Recognizing that over a third of developers' time is consumed by process-oriented tasks, Helios automates these workflows with a design built from the ground up for collaboration and the ability to run anywhere, from local environments to any cloud platform. Powered by a custom workflow engine and an in-house developed agent framework, Helios balances performance and flexibility to meet diverse engineering needs. Currently in closed beta, Helios invites select teams to experience its transformative automation capabilities while providing valuable feedback to further refine its features. 'We are building the future of AI-native engineering and developer collaboration,' added Oruganti. 'Teams need to be remarkably efficient and we are excited to be building the agentic AI automation layer powering them.' Backed by enterprise-grade security measures—including SOC 2 compliance and zero data retention agreements for its AI platforms—WarpBuild is setting a new benchmark for developer productivity for enterprises. With rapid growth already underway, the company continues to drive innovation in build engineering, agentic AI workflows, and developer productivity. WarpBuild empowers engineering teams with a complete set of tools and workflows, enabling fast development iterations that make building, iterating, and deploying code fast, reliable, and delightful. Our team of engineers has been building together for years, driven by a shared passion for developer tools and infrastructure—and a commitment to creating something people truly want. We are backed by top-tier tech investors who passionately support builders working on bold, ambitious ideas. For more information, visit Media Contact
