65 h. ago Indonesian student detained by Ice after US secretly revokes his visa

Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026An Indonesian father of an infant with special needs, who was detained by federal agents at his hospital workplace in Minnesota after his student visa was secretly revoked, will remain in custody after an immigration judge ruled Thursday that his case can proceed.Judge Sarah Mazzie denied a motion to dismiss the case against Aditya Wahyu Harsono on humanitarian grounds, according to his attorney. Harsono, 33, was arrested four days after his visa was revoked without notice. He is scheduled for another hearing on 1 May. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Pub 'banter ban' is needed so anxious staff can feel safe at work, Labour minister claims

Peers are anticipated to try and block the 'banter crackdown', as Lord Young , warned the proposed anti harassment clause will have a 'chilling effect' on free speech. (Pictured: Lilian Greenwood)

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6 d. ago Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speech

Experts warn that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritized and lead to a ‘further dismantling’ of institutionsThe Trump administration’s promotion of white Christian nationalists and prosperity gospel preachers to key government roles will lead to the “further dismantling of government institutions” and the chilling of free speech, experts have warned.Donald Trump announced the creation of an “anti-Christian bias” taskforce and a White House Faith Office (WHFO) in February, saying it would make recommendations to him “regarding changes to policies, programs, and practices” and consult with outside experts in “combatting anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and additional forms of anti-religious bias”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Canadian universities report jump in US applicants amid Trump crackdown

UBC and others report spike in interest from US citizens as Trump withholds funds and revokes foreign student visasMore students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas.Officials at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Vancouver campus said the school reported a 27% jump in graduate applications as of 1 March from US citizens for programs starting in the 2025 academic year, compared with all of 2024. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump is pushing students towards Britain – ministers, don’t let your immigration obsession stand in the way | Polly Toynbee

Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue Shocking stories told at a US universities conference in San Diego described Donald Trump’s assaults on research grants, academics and students. Foreign students face deportation for infractions as minor as parking or speeding tickets. A reported 500 student visas have been suddenly revoked – with some students sent to deportation centres, and others told to “self-deport”. With a million foreign students warned by their universities not to travel abroad for fear of never getting back in, that’s a strong deterrent to others deciding whether to study in the US.Jo Johnson, former minster for universities, King’s College London visiting professor and chair of the Lords education committee, listening to this list of persecutions, spoke to me from San Diego. “The UK should be extending the warmest of welcomes, a safe port in a storm,” he says. Concerns about immigration numb...

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1 week ago US government has revoked more than 600 student visas, data shows

Some cases were related to activism and participation in protests against Gaza war, others were for 'minor crimes’US politics live – latest updatesMore than 600 international students and recent graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or their legal status changed by the state department, according to data aggregated from around the country.The data, collected by Inside Higher Ed, shows that as of Thursday more than 100 colleges and universities have identified more than 600 cases of students whose immigration status was changed by the Trump administration. These institutions say that their students have lost their F-1 or J-1 student visas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nearly 150 students at 48 colleges have had visas revoked as Trump’s deportation crackdown on colleges grows

The actual total of students who have had visas revoked could be much larger, according to the report

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3 w. ago Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith

A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States

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3 w. ago ICE says a University of Minnesota student's visa was revoked for drunk driving, not protests

Federal officials say a University of Minnesota student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of drunken driving, not student protests

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3 w. ago Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants | Robert Reich

Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticismI was talking recently to a friend who’s a professor at Columbia University about what’s been happening there. He had a lot to say.When he needed to run off to an appointment, I asked him if he’d text or email me the rest of his thoughts. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brian Kilmeade: ‘I don’t care’ if revoking student visas has ‘chilling effect on free speech’

‘I want chills to run down the spine of not only terrorists but of people that are residents here,’ Lawrence Jones added on Friday

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4 w. ago ‘Chilling effect on free speech:’ Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech

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