Twumasi Duah-Mensah

Facing lawsuits from hundreds of students, the Trump Administration said it will restore – at least for now – the student records of many international students around the country whose visas it revoked.

At least one of the six students with revoked visas is from South Sudan. The notice that one student received states their visa was terminated because they were identified in a criminal records check. 

The six UNC students are among several international students at North Carolina universities whose visas have been revoked.

Some UNC System schools have begun to flag course titles and take other measures in response to the Trump Administration’s directives.

At a meeting of the Faculty Council, Chancellor Lee Roberts and other UNC leaders told researchers to continue their work unless they hear otherwise.

Donald Trump has promised to start a mass deportation campaign on day one of his presidency. Some students in immigrant families are preparing paperwork and taking other steps to protect themselves.