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Some Jewish community members, even some who opposed the pro-Palestinian protests on the UNC campus, say politics is driving the revocation of international student visas.

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The six UNC students are among several international students at North Carolina universities whose visas have been revoked.

The UNC office of International Student and Scholar Services sent an advisory Monday cautioning students of a heightened risk of international travel. And at N.C. State, two students left the U.S. this week after their visas were revoked. 

Wall Street was in turmoil this week after President Donald Trump instituted sweeping tariffs, saying foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency. Meanwhile, consumers around the U.S. are trying to figure out how the tariffs will affect them.