Judge denies U.S. government move to dismiss MSU student visa case

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 632

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A federal judge said a couple of Montana State University international students whose permission to be in the country was temporarily revoked by the U.S. government still need the protection of the court.

In an order this week, U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen denied a motion by the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to dismiss the case.

The U.S. government argued it had reinstated the status …

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