FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27, 2025
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Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Immigration Project, along with law firms Green & Spiegel and Zimmer, Citron & Clarke LLP, filed an amended complaint in federal court challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) and Department of State’s unlawful mass revocations of student visas and terminations of SEVIS records. The complaint was filed on behalf of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM).
The complaint seeks to block DHS’s policy of terminating SEVIS records based solely on visa revocations, stop the government from sending misleading and coercive messages to students, and hold these unlawful practices accountable.
“The mass visa revocations and terminations of SEVIS records without any lawful basis or individualized review are unprecedented and have sown fear, uncertainty, and chaos in the lives of international students, many of whom are here without strong family or other support networks, and most of whom are navigating a complex immigration system without legal guidance,” said Khaled Alrabe, Staff Attorney at the National Immigration Project. “Even students whose records have been reinstated remain vulnerable under an unlawful policy that continues to jeopardize academic freedom and stability, while also disrupting universities’ ability to support their students, maintain compliance, and carry out their educational missions. We are proud to stand alongside our partners and impacted students to demand accountability, defend due process, and ensure that international students can pursue their education free from fear and coercion.”
Read press release from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration here.
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