Chinmay Deore; The Indian Student Facing Deportation from US

Four international students, including 21-year-old Chinmay Deore, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging their F-1 student visas were suddenly revoked without prior notice or explanation. Deore, a computer science student at Wayne State University, had a clean legal and immigration record. Yet, on April 4, he was notified that his SEVIS status had been terminated, citing vague reasons with no specific allegations. The ACLU of Michigan is backing the lawsuit, demanding reinstatement of the students' immigration status to allow them to complete their education without fear of deportation. This incident adds to a growing pattern—referencing the case of Ranjini Srinivasan, an Indian PhD student at Columbia, who self-deported after her visa was revoked over allegations of being a Hamas sympathizer. What’s at stake isn’t just education—it's the future of young scholars navigating a turbulent immigration landscape.