Student Visa Crackdown Reversed Amid Lawsuit as ICE Enforcement Escalates

By: Scott Merrill

Outlets: NH Bar News

Published: May 20, 2025

Words: 1,217

Last Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago


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In a striking policy reversal, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced April 25 that it will no longer seek the removal of international students whose F-1 visa statuses were terminated without cause, affecting thousands of students nationwide and offering temporary relief to dozens in New Hampshire.

The reversal comes amid mounting legal pressure, including a class action lawsuit filed April 18 in federal court in New Hampshire by the American Civil Liberties Union of …

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