USC is aware of several international students who have had their federal visas terminated, according to a statement from University Spokesperson Collyn Taylor.
The university is in contact with these students but is unable to give additional details at this time, the statement read. The university is unable to confirm the exact number of students affected.
Across the country, hundreds of student visas have been revoked for reasons ranging from traffic tickets to participation in pro-Palestinian protests, USA Today reported. Colleges including Harvard, Stanford, Michigan and UCLA have seen students lose their visas, according to the Associated Press.
A Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University was detained on March 25, AP reported. She had previously written an op-ed in the university's student newspaper, criticizing the university's response to student protestors.
The USC Global Carolina Division of International Student and Scholar Support released a document with guidance on proposed travel restrictions based on nationality on April 5.
"We understand that government agencies are reviewing security processes and visa eligibility protocols for certain countries," the document reads. "News reports suggest that additional scrutiny or a travel (entry) ban may be applied to citizens from some countries. It is not clear whether people with existing nonimmigrant visa status (e.g., F-1, J-1, O-1, TN, H-1B) or lawful permanent residents of the United States would be exempt from future government restrictions."
The document recommends students to review information such as USC's travel policies and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's United States port of entry processes.
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