DENVER — The news comes just days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that at least 300 foreign visas to the U.S. had been revoked. At least nine student visas in Colorado were among those that were revoked.
It’s not clear why the cards were taken away. Four foreign stu dents at the University of Colorado who were there on F-1 visas had their visas taken away, the school confirmed. They were at the sites in Boulder and Colorado Springs. After a while, Colorado State University revealed that five of its international students had had their visas taken away.
“At CU, our goal is to help all of our students succeed, including those from other countries.” CU Boulder said, “All of our students want to move up in their careers and improve the lives of their families. We understand the stress that visa revocation causes for these students.” “Any international student who has questions or concerns should contact the international student office on their campus.”
The school said it wouldn’t give out information about specific students and their situations because federal laws protect their right to privacy. However, the school could give out the information if a court orders it. The university said in December that it would “continue to support” its foreign student enrollment, even though there were worries about President Trump’s immigration policies.
Colorado State University shared a message on March 29 about its group of international students.
The school said, “We are aware that some CSU international students have been affected by visa revocations and SEVIS terminations issued by the U.S. Department of State.” The students who have been affected should call their embassy and the CSU Office of International Programs right away.
The university said, “As we move through this uncertain situation, the Office of International Programs is here to help our international students and scholars, and we will do our best to answer your questions and give you the right advice.”
“To be honest, I don’t know if it’s mostly student visas.” Rubio told reporters on March 28 that it was a mix of cards. “They are tourists in the country.” We will take away their visas if they do things that go against our foreign policy or even our national interest.
Some people asked him if any of the visas had anything to do with students protesting, especially pro-Palestine actions. Someone from the media asked if someone with a student visa could have their visa taken away for politely protesting or writing about it. Rubio replied, “No one has the right to a visa,” and he said that the views being shared were too extreme.
Rubio told reporters, “We deny visas every day for all kinds of reasons all over the world.” He said that some visas are taken away because the person has a history of overstaying visas from a certain country, among other reasons.
“I would argue that the—this is clearly an organized movement,” Rubio said on March 28. “We have seen on campuses across the country where students literally cannot go to school; you cannot—buildings are being taken over, activities are going on—you cannot.” “If you are in the country on a student visa and take part in those movements, we can refuse to give you a visa.” It makes sense to me to turn down your visa. The safest thing to do is to be careful. There will be no radicals coming into the United States. They’re here to learn. They’re here to go to school. They aren’t here to lead activist groups that cause trouble and hurt our colleges. I believe it is crazy to keep letting that happen.
News Channel FOX31 is trying to find out more about the student cards that were revoked in Colorado, such as what this means for the students who had them.
