International Student Visas Revoked At Pittsburgh University

PITTSBURGH, PA — Two current Carnegie Mellon University students and five recent graduates have had their international visas revoked by the Trump administration.

The university community was notified of the revocations in a letter Monday from Provost James Garrett Jr. and Dean of Students Gina Casalegno,. The letter did not say why the revocations occurred.

"These incidents understandably raise wider concerns for many in our community, and we take seriously our continued responsibility to ensure that our community is equipped with the information they need to navigate these uncertain times," the letter stated.

According to the University of Pennsylvania, three people on Penn-sponsored student visas have had their Student and Exchange Visitor Program records terminated. Officials said the terminations were enacted by the federal government.

About a week ago, an international student at Temple University had their student visa revoked. Details on what led to that revocation were not made available.

These incidents follow two high-profile student visa revocations and detainments of students at Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, who were outspoken about Israel's aggressive actions in Gaza after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack
on Israel. Khalil and Ozturk are undergoing deportation hearings.