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US Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration From Deporting Indian Student
- A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a 21-year-old undergraduate Indian student, Krish Lal Isserdasani, whose student visa was cancelled.
- Isserdasani was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an F-1 student visa and was in his final semester with less than 30 days remaining until graduation on May 10, 2025.
- Despite an arrest for disorderly conduct, charges were not pursued, and Isserdasani had no other interactions with law enforcement, but his student visa was abruptly terminated on April 4, 2025.
- The termination prevented him from completing his degree and applying for Optional Practical Training linked to his F-1 visa.
- The court documents revealed that Isserdasani received no prior communication regarding the revocation of his visa, causing financial losses and psychological distress.
- District Judge William Conley granted a temporary restraining order, halting the termination of Isserdasani’s F-1 student status records pending a preliminary injunction hearing on April 28.
- Madison attorney Shabnam Lotfi noted the significance of the ruling as a victory for international students facing sudden SEVIS record terminations, amid a broader immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
- Approximately 1,300 students nationwide have experienced abrupt SEVIS record terminations, reflecting a trend of targeting foreign nationals associated with prestigious American universities.
- The court will conduct a preliminary injunction hearing to further address Isserdasani's case and the implications of the SEVIS record termination on April 28.
- This development comes against the backdrop of increased scrutiny on international students in the US amidst the Trump administration's immigration policies.
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