Recent reports indicate that 12 international students at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, have had their visas revoked due to a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism under the Trump administration. This wave of visa terminations also affects students at renowned institutions like Harvard and Emerson College. Clark University's President highlighted the lack of proper notification from federal authorities regarding these changes, making it challenging for institutions to support affected students. This situation follows the arrest of Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, raising concerns over the treatment of international scholars in the current political climate.
"Normally, institutions and/or students would be notified by the federal government if a student's visa has been revoked; that is not occurring."
"At this point, we have confirmed that federal authorities have revoked the visas and/or terminated their record in SEVIS of 12 of our international students."
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