US Government Restores Legal Status for Over 1,200 International Students

The Department of Homeland Security is reversing the recent termination of legal status for more than a thousand international students across the United States, following widespread lawsuits and temporary court orders. Many students lost their status or had visas revoked without clear explanation or notification, leading to significant disruptions in their studies and risk of deportation. Government attorneys announced in court that ICE is now restoring student records in the federal SEVIS database and developing a new policy framework for future terminations. Until the new policy is implemented, affected students' records will remain active and ICE will not modify them solely based on previous findings. The move comes after legal challenges alleged violations of due process and administrative law, with temporary injunctions already granted in multiple jurisdictions. This reversal provides temporary relief to students while a permanent policy is developed.