Federal judge Tanya S. Chutkan has issued a Friday ruling ordering the Trump administration to reinstate an Ohio State graduate student’s visa and immigration record.
Ahwar Sultan, a second-year graduate student in comparative studies and an Indian citizen, previously filed an April 15 lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging his Student and Exchange Visitor Information System — also known as SEVIS — record was unlawfully terminated due to his participation in Pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Friday, Chutkan ordered the administration to return Sultan’s SEVIS record to active status.
Per prior Lantern reporting, the termination of a F-1 SEVIS record means a student cannot re-enter the United States while the record remains inactive. In addition, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are permitted to investigate the student’s departure.
📸 Ahwar Sultan, a second-year graduate student in comparative studies, speaks at a Thursday press conference organized by Students...