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Washington: Another shocking incident in the US has come to light amidst increasing tension between the US and Russia. According to a report by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 50 percent of the students whose visas were canceled during the Trump administration were Indians. The investigation of a total of 327 cases has revealed this shocking truth, in which India is the most affected country.
According to this report, Indian students were followed by the most affected Chinese students, where the visa of 14 percent of the students was canceled. Interestingly, more than half of these students were under the OPT (alternative practical training) program, meaning that they had completed their education and were legally working in the United States.
Confusion of political opposition
The Trump administration stated a major reason for the cancellation of student visa. Participation in political protests. But AIla’s investigation revealed that only two students had a direct connection with such protests. In view of this, the advocacy organization has alleged that the cancellation of visa due to political reasons is highly opaque and biased.
There was no serious error in most cases.
The AIla report also reported that 86% of the students contacted the police, but 33% of these cases were completely rejected. In most cases there was no serious crime-such as driving at a fast pace, parking violation, or minor offense. Interestingly, two girls were victims of domestic violence and contacted the police as a complainant. Given all these matters, experts say that it is unfair and silly to cancel students to cancel the visa, even if they have no criminal history.
Serious allegations of flaws in SEVIS system
Aila has also criticized the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) system. The report said that the work of removing the SEVIS record was done suddenly without giving adequate information or appeal opportunity to students. After 20 January 2025, the Ice (immigration and customs enforcement) removed 4,736 SEVIS records, most of which were students with F1 visa status. Interestingly, only 14% of students were given any information by ICE. The remaining students reported that they received no information from ICE or university.
Demand for rights and transparency
The AILA has strongly demanded that transparency, accountability and simple appeal procedure be provided in such actions in future. The incident has once again exposed the uncertainty that Indian students while studying in America.
Need to change policies
Although its impact on Indian students has been very high, the Tram administration needs to be investigated with great caution and awareness. Indian students studying in the United States in the future will require more accurate information, guidance and legal protection. Many education experts and parents are also expressing apprehension that this stance may be more aggressive if the Trump administration comes back to power. Since it is on the verge of world war, it is considered a dangerous direction from the educational point of view.
