Trump administration revokes 10 international student visas in Colorado

The federal government has revoked student visas for 10 international students in Colorado as of Wednesday. 

Six Colorado State University students have had their visas revoked, according to university spokesperson Tiana Kennedy. The university encouraged all students with concerns to contact their home country embassy as well as the CSU Office of International Programs. CSU initially reported five students affected on Tuesday, but the university learned of one more overnight.

The University of Colorado said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revoked student visas, known as F-1 Visas, for four students at its Boulder and Colorado Springs campuses. 

“At CU we are focused on supporting the success of all of our students, including international students,” the university said in a statement. “Each one of our students are seeking to advance their careers and the lives of their families, and we understand the anxieties that visa revocations cause to impacted students.”

CSU and CU declined to provide additional information to protect the privacy of affected students.

It is not clear why the Colorado students had their visas revoked, but President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting student visas of those who participated in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student with a green card, making him a legal permanent resident, in March after he helped organize a protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Administration officials have claimed, without evidence, that he is actively supporting Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization and which attacked Israel in 2023, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, sparking Israel’s war that has killed more than 40,000 people in Gaza.

Representatives for Metropolitan State University, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado Mountain College and Western Colorado University said they have not had students affected by visa revocations as of Wednesday, though they are monitoring the situation.