Will External Affairs Minister take up issue of visa revocation of Indian students with his U.S. counterpart, asks Congress

Congress on Friday (April 18, 2025) asked whether External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will take up the issue with his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio.
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Expressing concern over the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) claim that out of the 327 visa revocation cases of international students collected by it so far, 50% are Indians, the Congress on Friday (April 18, 2025) asked whether External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will take up the issue with his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio.

Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh shared a statement issued by AILA on his X handle. “Out of the 327 visa revocation cases of international students collected by the organisation so far, 50% are Indians. The reasons for revocation are random and unclear. There is growing fear and apprehension. Will the External Affairs Minister take note and raise the concern with his US counterpart?” Mr. Ramesh asked, tagging the Union Minister.

The statement issued by AILA on Thursday stated: “The Department of State (DOS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are aggressively targeting international students, including those without a history of protest, for visa revocation, termination of their status, and removal.”

AILA collected 327 reports of visa revocations and Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) terminations from attorneys, students, and university employees, the statement said. “Of these reports — 50% of these students were from India, followed by 14% from China. Other significant countries represented in this data include South Korea, Nepal, and Bangladesh,” it added.