Attorneys general in 18 states sued the U. S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday over a threat to deport international university students enrolled in online-only classes this fall.
July 13 (UPI) — Attorneys general in 18 states sued the U. S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday over a new threat to deport international university students enrolled in online-only classes this fall.
Calling a July 6 Immigration and Customs Enforcement ruling “senseless and cruel,” states led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said the ICE decision imposes “an insuperable burden on our colleges and universities.” The higher-learning institutions have until Aug. 4 to provide to ICE a list of every international student and certify that they are attending in-person classes.
Universities have been developing programs to address how and whether students can return to in-person classes based on health recommendations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
