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A federal judge in California on Thursday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from terminating the legal status of international students while court cases challenging previous visa revocations remain pending.

A federal judge in California on Thursday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from terminating the legal status of international students while court cases challenging previous visa revocations remain pending.

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Jeffery Wright wrote that the Trump administration likely exceeded its authority and acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" when terminating students' legal status, finding the government's actions uniformly "wreaked havoc" on affected students.

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In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Jeffery Wright wrote that the Trump administration likely exceeded its authority and acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" when terminating students' legal status, finding the government's actions uniformly "wreaked havoc" on affected students.

The injunction bars the federal government from arresting, incarcerating, or transferring students in these cases nationwide, though students can still have their status revoked for providing false information or being convicted of violent crimes with prison terms exceeding one year.

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The injunction bars the federal government from arresting, incarcerating, or transferring students in these cases nationwide, though students can still have their status revoked for providing false information or being convicted of violent crimes with prison terms exceeding one year.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association estimated that at least 4,700 international students have had their SEVIS records terminated since January 20, affecting individuals among roughly 1.1 million international students in the United States during the 2023-2024 school year.</span

The American Immigration Lawyers Association estimated that at least 4,700 international students have had their SEVIS records terminated since January 20, affecting individuals among roughly 1.1 million international students in the United States during the 2023-2024 school year.

This ruling came hours after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2025/trump-admin-revokes-harvards-foreign-student-program">would revoke Harvard's ability to enroll international students</a>, though a separate federal judge Friday granted Harvard's emergency motion to block that action while litigation continues.

This ruling came hours after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would revoke Harvard's ability to enroll international students, though a separate federal judge Friday granted Harvard's emergency motion to block that action while litigation continues.

This was the right ruling. The mass termination of student visas, like the administration's attempt to ban Harvard from accepting foreign students, unconstitutionally restricts free speech for the students and the universities. The administration's actions will hurt the United States in the long run if the courts don't stop it.

This was the right ruling. The mass termination of student visas, like the administration's attempt to ban Harvard from accepting foreign students, unconstitutionally restricts free speech for the students and the universities. The administration's actions will hurt the United States in the long run if the courts don't stop it.

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Judge Dumps Cold Water on Trumps International Student Crackdown

Democratic narrative

This ruling couldn't be more wrong. This judge is hindering the Trump administration's ability to crack down on foreign students who align themselves with terrorists and antisemites. A visa is a privilege, and the Trump administration must continue to do what it can to make sure those visas don't fall into the wrong hands.

This ruling couldn't be more wrong. This judge is hindering the Trump administration's ability to crack down on foreign students who align themselves with terrorists and antisemites. A visa is a privilege, and the Trump administration must continue to do what it can to make sure those visas don't fall into the wrong hands.

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There's a 75% chance that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will revoke or suspend the SEVP certification for any Ivy League university before Sept. 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 75% chance that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will revoke or suspend the SEVP certification for any Ivy League university before Sept. 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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