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White House Restores Status of Thousands of International Students

HeadlineApr 28, 2025

In a major reversal, the Trump administration has restored the ability of thousands of international students to study in the United States — at least for now. The Trump administration had been sued at least 65 times for terminating the status of students in a database called SEVIS, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. It is unclear how many students may have already left the country after the government changed their status. ABC reports some of the targeted students had supported pro-Palestine protests, but many had not.

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