Revoked Visas Affecting Dozens of International Students in Texas

Hundreds of students across the country are left struggling in the wake of the Trump administration's vow to terminate visas for those who have broken the law or countered U.S. national interests.

Dozens of students from Texas have been affected as a result.

53 students from UT Dallas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech University, University of Texas San Antonio, and University of North Texas were added to the list of those found in violation, and now face uncertainty as to whether they will be permitted to remain in the United States, or be forced to leave the country.

One unfortunate thing about this situation is that the students' visas were terminated in a manner that left them without the opportunity to explain their situation, defend themselves, or plead their case for the chance to stay.

While government officials and schools have yet to explain exactly how students are deemed appropriate visa revocations, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement yesterday that they would be screening social media content of students with visas in the United States, in particular, posts that are "antisemitic."

"Antisemitism" refers to hatred, discrimination, or prejudice directed at Jews, in various forms, be they racially, religiously, or by the denial of the Holocaust.

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