U.S President Donald Trump has extended his crackdown on international students, revoking more visas from individuals at prominent American universities.
Institutions affected include UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, and Stanford.
According to DailyMail, college officials are concerned that this new approach could deter foreign students from studying in the U.S and significantly reduce revenue generated from overseas tuition fees.
At Stanford University, four students and two recent graduates unexpectedly lost their legal status, as confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday.
At UCLA, at least nine international students were impacted by the visa revocations, according to reports from faculty and student groups shared with the Los Angeles Times on Saturday.
UC San Diego’s Chancellor Pradeep Khosla announced in a campus message that five students had their visas revoked.
He explained that the university received the notification “without warning.”
Khosla also mentioned that a sixth student was “detained at the border, denied entry, and deported to their home country.”
“The federal government has not explained the reasons behind these terminations. The students have been notified, and we are working directly with them to provide support,” Khosla wrote.
At UC Berkeley, a spokesperson described the situation as “fluid” and confirmed that at least six visas had been revoked.
Of those, four were for current undergraduate and graduate students, while two were for recent graduates.
UC Davis officials stated that visas for seven students and five recent graduates were revoked.
The university warned that this number could change, as no federal agents had yet entered the campus or taken anyone into custody.
A statement from the University of California system acknowledged that “several” campuses had international students whose visas were revoked but did not provide further details.
It emphasized that the university was “monitoring and assessing its implications for the UC community” and remained committed to supporting those affected.
In a statement, USC, home to over 17,000 international students—making it the largest foreign student population in California—declined to confirm whether any of its students were caught up in the visa revocation sweep.
“The university does not disclose information about the status of individual student visas,” a university spokesperson said.
These actions are part of a wider trend of visa cancellations that have affected campuses nationwide, catching many administrators by surprise.
Other universities that have confirmed visa revocations include the University of Kentucky, University of Oregon, and Ohio State University.
