The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students, responding to numerous court challenges. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun manually restoring affected students' records. This turnaround follows alarming reports of status cancellations due to misunderstandings related to background checks. A policy is being developed to ensure these records are handled consistently moving forward. The restoration process applies broadly to all students impacted by the terminations, not just those involved in ongoing lawsuits, which may offer relief to many affected individuals and their schools.
ICE is developing a policy that will provide a framework for SEVIS record terminations. Until such a policy is issued, the SEVIS records for plaintiff(s) in this case will remain Active.
The records had been suddenly terminated in recent weeks, often without the students or their schools being notified.
Judges around the country had already issued temporary orders restoring the students' records in a federal database of international students maintained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A similar statement was read by a government attorney in a separate case in Washington, indicating the government's broader commitment to restore student statuses.
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