Nineteen international students at the University of Texas at Dallas have had their visas revoked, the school said Wednesday.
The university did not identify the students or the reason their immigration status was terminated. In a statement a UTD administrator called the situation 鈥渇luid.鈥�
鈥淲e are communicating with affected students about the changes in their status as soon as possible,鈥� the administrator wrote.
They鈥檙e among the hundreds of students nationwide who鈥檝e had their visas revoked by the federal government as part of a crackdown on student activism following last year鈥檚 campus protests against Israel鈥檚 war in Gaza.
Last month Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.
鈥淲e gave you a visa to come and study and get a degree, not to become a social activist that tears up our university campuses,鈥� he said in a news conference.
At least 20 UTD demonstrators were arrested last year after troopers took down a pro-Palestinian encampment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
