ICE Expands Student Deportation Powers

A week after reinstating legal status for foreign students, immigration officials introduced a new policy granting ICE broad authority to revoke that status. The policy permits revocation based on vague claims of “noncompliance” or visa cancellation without evidence or judicial oversight. Critics argue it could lead to a fresh wave of deportations and undermine legal protections. Immigration lawyers say the policy reflects ICE’s efforts to expand its powers and bypass recent court rulings that protect international students.