Topline
The Trump administration is reversing course on its termination of over 1,500 international student visas Friday, according to multiple outlets, making the decision after being slammed with lawsuits that challenged the abrupt cancellations.
Key Facts
Justice Department lawyers said in two different courts where the terminations were being challenged that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was restoring student visas terminated by the federal government in recent weeks, according to the Associated Press.
ICE is working on a new policy for the review and termination of student visas, the AP reported, citing a government statement provided to a lawyer who is representing a student in federal court.
Until the new policy is established, student visas will be left unaffected or restored if they were revoked by the government, impacting over 1,500 visas targeted by ICE, according to The New York Times.
The visa terminations resulted in over 100 lawsuits from international students, with more than 50 of the cases ruling against the Trump administration and ordering temporary reversals of the cancellations, Politico reported, noting dozens more judges appeared ready to rule in similar ways before Friday.
ICE did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
