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Cornell University students lost visas
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SU students lost visas under Trump administration
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SU not a signee on anti-Trump AACU letter By Duncan Green news editor
Since its initial release Tuesday, more than 200 university presidents and other academic officials have signed a letter condemning President Donald Trump’s administration for “unprecedented government overreach” in higher education since his return to office. As of Wednesday night, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has not signed the letter, titled “A Call for Constructive Engagement.” Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for communications, said the university is not a member of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and therefore wasn’t “consulted or invited” to sign before the letter’s release. “We are carefully reviewing the substance of the letter and actively consulting with key stakeholders to thoughtfully determine our course of action,” Scalese wrote in a Wednesday statement to The Daily Orange.
We pay to be here, and a lot of people don’t think that what they’re paying for is being represented. Tyler Toledo su college democrats president
SU declined to say whether it had contacted the Trump administration or the State Department, but said administrators are in communication with elected officials and policymakers. solange jain photo editor
Due to university privacy policies, SU their student visas revoked or legal status SU said it had declined to identify the three students or changed at over 265 colleges and universitheir nationalities. Two of the three stu- ties, the data shows. “no notice” Many of these revoked student visas dents are set to graduate on time, and the university is working to ensure the third come as a result of federal officials removcan continue their studies. SU’s ing students’ names from the Student from the federal student Center for International Services, Office Exchange and Visitor Information System. Academic Affairs and the students’ The Department of State is using the datagovernment about ofacademic programs are collaborating to base to monitor international students in support the affected students, according the interest of national security, Inside the revocations Higher Ed reported. to the release. By Kendall Luther senior staff writer
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resident Donald Trump’s administration revoked the visas of three international students at Syracuse University, according to a Wednesday news release. SU officials said the university did not receive an explanation about why these students’ visas were revoked. “The university was not notified in advance, nor did it share any student information with the government prior to the students receiving notice,” SU said in the release.
SU said its administrators are in communication with elected officials and government leaders, but declined to say whether they had contacted the State Department or the Trump administration, syracuse.com reported on Tuesday. International students make up about 20% of the university’s student body, according to SU’s international admissions website, with more than 4,000 international students enrolled. According to data compiled by Inside Higher Ed, 17 international students at Cornell University and five at Binghamton University have had their visas revoked as of Tuesday. Nationally, more than 1,700 international students and recent graduates have had
Impacted students and their legal advisors argue that removing individuals from SEVIS is not legal grounds to revoke student visas, Inside Higher Ed reported. In a court filing in Michigan Monday, a U.S. attorney said SEVIS is a simple database and does not determine the legality of international students at American institutions. The university said it’s directly communicating with international students, faculty and staff, according to the statement, and urges anyone with concerns to reach out to Juan Tavares, director of the Center for International Services, at jtavares@syr. edu or (315) 443-5833. kaluther@syr.edu @kendallaluther
The letter specifically condemns the deportation and censorship of international students based on their viewpoints and participation in campus protests. It also argues that restrictions and funding cuts hinder academics’ ability to conduct research and weakens institutions’ ability to serve as “centers of open inquiry.” “We are open to constructive reform and do not oppose legitimate government oversight. However, we must oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live, and work on our campuses,” the letter reads. “We will always seek effective and fair financial practices, but we must reject the coercive use of public research funding.” The national letter comes roughly a month after over 130 SU faculty members signed a letter encouraging the university to “stand firm” in the face of the federal government’s demands. Signatories pledged faculty support for any efforts made by administrators to reject unjust federal interference in campus affairs. Harriet Brown, an SU journalism professor and lead author of the March 27 letter, said she was disappointed by the university’s continued silence, but not surprised. Since the national letter was released, Brown said she hasn’t received any communication from university leadership. see letter page 7