Shumita Basu

As reports begin to bubble up of international students learning that their visas are being revoked by the State Department. At least eight students at Arizona State University, six at UC Berkeley, at least three students and two recent grads at Harvard.

As reports begin to bubble up of international students learning that their visas are being revoked by the State Department. At least eight students at Arizona State University, six at UC Berkeley, at least three students and two recent grads at Harvard.

As reports begin to bubble up of international students learning that their visas are being revoked by the State Department. At least eight students at Arizona State University, six at UC Berkeley, at least three students and two recent grads at Harvard.

The Washington Post reports it's unclear how many visas in total have been revoked so far, or if all students have even been informed that they must now leave the United States. And it's contributing to an overall sense of dread among foreign-born students that any immigrant could be targeted without warning for anything from protesting the war in Gaza to something minor like a traffic violation.

The Washington Post reports it's unclear how many visas in total have been revoked so far, or if all students have even been informed that they must now leave the United States. And it's contributing to an overall sense of dread among foreign-born students that any immigrant could be targeted without warning for anything from protesting the war in Gaza to something minor like a traffic violation.

The Washington Post reports it's unclear how many visas in total have been revoked so far, or if all students have even been informed that they must now leave the United States. And it's contributing to an overall sense of dread among foreign-born students that any immigrant could be targeted without warning for anything from protesting the war in Gaza to something minor like a traffic violation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said two weeks ago that more than 300 student visas had been revoked under his direction. That same week, a video circulated on social media of the arrest of a Turkish student at Tufts University, where the woman was approached on the street by law enforcement agents who were mostly masked and led away.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said two weeks ago that more than 300 student visas had been revoked under his direction. That same week, a video circulated on social media of the arrest of a Turkish student at Tufts University, where the woman was approached on the street by law enforcement agents who were mostly masked and led away.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said two weeks ago that more than 300 student visas had been revoked under his direction. That same week, a video circulated on social media of the arrest of a Turkish student at Tufts University, where the woman was approached on the street by law enforcement agents who were mostly masked and led away.

At the time, Rubio was asked about her arrest and the detention of other foreign-born students who, like her, have expressed pro-Palestinian viewpoints.

At the time, Rubio was asked about her arrest and the detention of other foreign-born students who, like her, have expressed pro-Palestinian viewpoints.

At the time, Rubio was asked about her arrest and the detention of other foreign-born students who, like her, have expressed pro-Palestinian viewpoints.

Administrators at colleges have also raised concerns about a federal database where international students' records have been terminated. The CEO of a nonprofit that works on behalf of international and immigrant students called the changes arbitrary and unresolvable and said they're creating havoc for anyone on campus who isn't a U.S. citizen.

Administrators at colleges have also raised concerns about a federal database where international students' records have been terminated. The CEO of a nonprofit that works on behalf of international and immigrant students called the changes arbitrary and unresolvable and said they're creating havoc for anyone on campus who isn't a U.S. citizen.

Administrators at colleges have also raised concerns about a federal database where international students' records have been terminated. The CEO of a nonprofit that works on behalf of international and immigrant students called the changes arbitrary and unresolvable and said they're creating havoc for anyone on campus who isn't a U.S. citizen.

Daniel Kanstrom, an immigration law professor at Boston College, told NPR's Fresh Air recently the targeting of these students is an escalation in Trump's deportation plan.

Daniel Kanstrom, an immigration law professor at Boston College, told NPR's Fresh Air recently the targeting of these students is an escalation in Trump's deportation plan.

Daniel Kanstrom, an immigration law professor at Boston College, told NPR's Fresh Air recently the targeting of these students is an escalation in Trump's deportation plan.

Just this week, a Michigan-based attorney who is a U.S. citizen and is currently representing a student who has been charged in connection to a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan was detained by federal immigration agents at the airport on his way home from a family vacation. Amir Maklid told NPR it was clear that officers were waiting for him.

Just this week, a Michigan-based attorney who is a U.S. citizen and is currently representing a student who has been charged in connection to a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan was detained by federal immigration agents at the airport on his way home from a family vacation. Amir Maklid told NPR it was clear that officers were waiting for him.