On April 8, the University confirmed that a second Fordham student has had their visa revoked. This comes after an April 4 email from President Tania Tetlow informing the student body that another student had their visa revoked.

The University discovered the status of both students’ visas through a routine check of the Students and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) website. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not reached out to the university or the students as of Tuesday afternoon. 

University Spokesperson Bob Howe gave a statement on April 5 which stated that Fordham University is unsure of the cause behind the revocation and that the DHS has provided no cause for the change in visa status. 

“The University does not believe that the student is connected to the protests at Fordham,” he added.

According to the Associated Press, international students across the nation have faced visa revocations for a variety of reasons, including “pro-Palestinian activism or criminal infractions.” 

In her email, Tetlow wrote that “in the last few days, a growing number of students from a wide range of countries, have had their visas revoked without explanation and without notice. Today, we discovered that this has affected one of our own undergraduate students.”

A group of faculty members and others has been assembled to “help us navigate these issues, plan our response, and provide support.” 

If you have any information regarding the students who had their visas revoked, please email [email protected]