US international students face deportation
Some international students in the United States whose classes are going virtual are facing deportation. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced yesterday that it was withdrawing an exemption, prompted by COVID-19, that allowed students on some visas to take all their classes online. The change means that they “must depart the country or take other measures”, such as transferring to an institution that offers in-person classes despite the risks of infection. Those who are outside the country will not be allowed to enter the United States. Universities have just one week to certify whether they will be offering any classes in person.
The move raises difficult questions for graduate students whose work might be on hold owing to the pandemic. “If their labs close and they’re not able to work full time on dissertation research … do they have to leave the country?” asks Lizbet Boroughs, associate vice president of federal affairs at the Association of American Universities.
The Washington Post | 6 min read
The move raises difficult questions for graduate students whose work might be on hold owing to the pandemic. “If their labs close and they’re not able to work full time on dissertation research … do they have to leave the country?” asks Lizbet Boroughs, associate vice president of federal affairs at the Association of American Universities.
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