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More than 1,200 students nationwide suddenly lost their legal status or had visas revoked, leaving them at risk for deportation. Some left the country while others have gone into hiding or stopped going to class.
“I was in literal shock, like, what the hell is this?” said Anjan Roy, a graduate student in computer science. At first, he avoided going out in public, skipping classes and mostly keeping his phone turned off.
Indians represented 7.6 per cent of Singapore's citizens of close to six million, while Malays and Chinese made up 15.1 per cent and 75.6 per cent of the population, respectively, in 2024.
Most of the 327 students who’ve had their visas revoked were on F-1 student visas and many part of the optional practical training (OPT) programme
Indian students in the US face increasing deportation risks as F-1 visas are being cancelled over issues ranging from pro-Palestinian protests to minor legal violations.
US: The actions taken by the federal government to terminate students' legal status have left hundreds of scholars at risk of detention and deportation.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal commented amid instances of Indian students in US receiving communications on possible revocation of their visas.
The latest action from the Trump administration against Harvard comes on the heels of a USD 2.2 billion federal funding freeze because the university rejected a list of demands.
The lawsuit follows the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on higher education, leading to multiple legal challenges against White House officials. Similar cases have been filed in states such as New Hampshire, Indiana, and California.
The request for a temporary restraining order was brought by Madison attorney Shabnam Lotfi.
