“If you come to this country as a student, we expect you to go to class and study and get a degree. If you come here to vandalize a library, take over a campus, and do all kinds of crazy things, we’re going to get rid of these people.”
“They came and they were breaking the law with no consequences,” the State Department source told the outlet. “We set up a special action team to handle this.”
Over 500 of those visas were revoked for 500 foreign students who were facing charges of assault. The group also included individuals tied to domestic violence, DUI, child endangerment, and trafficking—both human and of wildlife (such as exotic species.) Officials told the outlet that these were not minor incidents, and that only “serious” cases were included in the sweep.
“There were cases like where it was not a serious thing, like littering, or somebody had charges that were dropped, where we didn’t revoke those. Because it should be a serious matter,” the official explained.
The State Department, along with the Department of Homeland Security, spearheaded the effort. They cross checked student visa records with criminal databases to identify visa holders who had broken the law, the official told the outlet.
Most students affected by this come from countries in Asia and the Middle East. Those impacted were informed that their student visas had been revoked, and many have left voluntarily, the outlet reported. Others are expected to be detained and removed by immigration agents under the broader immigration enforcement plan laud of by President Trump.
It remains unclear how many of the 4,000 students are still awaiting deportation. “Perhaps in the future other visa categories, not just students, will be looked at,” the source told the Post.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has taken the lead in this initiative, pushing a tougher stance on foreign students, especially in cases involving protests against Israel. He has supported a “zero tolerance” approach for students involved in disruptive demonstrations.
“No one’s entitled to a student visa,” Rubio said in a recent cabinet meeting. “If you come to this country as a student, we expect you to go to class and study and get a degree. If you come here to vandalize a library, take over a campus, and do all kinds of crazy things, we’re going to get rid of these people.”
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2025-04-29T19:32-0400 | Comment by: Jeffrey
The majority of 4000 students were accused of assault, robbery & arson? This is an absurd claim. Thousands of students from around the world studying at the best US universities with their entire futures on the line are committing assault, robbery & arson? Sure. And the evidence is where? How many were granted their due process rights of trial in a court of law & convicted? These numbers are obviously wildly distorted. So now the US is deporting students based on mere accusations? And who is going to be targeted next? Interesting that TPM staff reports on this as if it's perfectly normal to accuse thousands of students of serious crimes & strip their visas without convictions. Now who's the stenographer for power? Apparently due process now has no meaning for conservatives.