On Monday, Michigan State University confirmed that several international students had their visas revoked.
Similar cases have been reported at universities across the country and the state. In Michigan, Central Michigan University confirmed "several" students were affected, while the University of Michigan confirmed four of their own students have also been affected. The total number of affected students at MSU remains unclear.
In a statement from university spokesperson Amber McCann, MSU said its Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) is actively responding to the situation and providing individualized support to those impacted. According to the statement, the affected students were contacted directly by the U.S. Department of State.
In an email on Wednesday, MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz said he was in Washington D.C. meeting with leaders to communicate the concerns and anxiety of students over recent events. MSU, Guskiewicz writes, “is a university not only for the people of Michigan but for the world.”
OISS was contacted for comment but had not responded by the time of publication.
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