Lawsuit filed challenging Trump admin’s final rule ending ‘duration of status’ for international students
A coalition of education and immigration advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security to challenge a new rule ending the 'duration of status' framework for international students. The rule replaces flexible academic-based stays with a fixed four-year admission limit.
Why it matters
This policy change significantly impacts the ability of international students to complete long-term academic programs in the US, potentially affecting university enrollment and research.
A coalition of higher education bodies and various other associations have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new rule that ends the long-standing “duration of status” framework for international students and exchange visitors in the US.The complaint, filed on Tuesday in the US District Court (Massachusetts) along with a motion seeking a preliminary injunction, challenges the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule that replaces duration of status with fixed periods of admission for international students – which is a maximum of four years.The plaintiffs include NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, the American Federation of Teachers among others.The lawsuit states that DHS violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by failing to adequately assess the costs and benefits of the rule, meaningfully respond to public comments, consider less burdensome alternatives and adequately justify…
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