Indians form 50% of US student visas cancelled by Trump government: Study

Indians constitute 50% of the 327 cases in which the United States has revoked student visas since the Donald Trump administration took charge, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

The Department of State and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are “aggressively targeting international students, including those without a history of protest, for visa revocation, termination of their status, and removal”, the American Immigration Lawyers Association stated in a policy brief.

It pointed out that the United States was screening social media posts of student visa holders using Artificial Intelligence under the “catch and revoke” programme.

The national association of attorneys and law professors said that the data was collected by lawyers, students and university employees.

The Congress party on Thursday said this trend was a “cause for concern” and asked if New Delhi would address the matter with Washington.

“The reasons for revocation are random and unclear,” said party leader Jairam Ramesh. “There is growing fear and apprehension.”

On Thursday, the Union Ministry of External Affairs stated that the Indian embassy and consulate were “in touch with the students to provide support”.

“We are aware that several Indian students have received communication from the US Government regarding their F-1 visa status, which happens to be the student visa,” said ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press briefing. “We are looking...

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