The Trump administration isrescinding its new guidance blocking internationalstudents from staying in the United States whiletaking only online classes.
The U.S. District Court Judge announced July14, 2020 that the government and plaintiffs had reached a resolution in alawsuit brought by Harvard University and MIT.
The Trump Administration will rescind itsJuly6 rule that said foreign students on F-1 visas would need totake at least some in-person courses in order to legally remain in the U.S. forthe fall 2020 semester.
Seventeen states and the District ofColumbia had sued the Trump Administration over the guidance. The Trump Administration received heavycriticism from both colleges and universities as well as members of Congressfor the policy. Late last week 99members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security andImmigration Customs Enforcement urging the agencies to withdraw the newguidance.