Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained doctoral students and Iranian natives at the University of Alabama. A spokesperson told Internal Advanced ED In an email, the students “posed major national security issues” but did not clarify what those issues were.
this Crimson red Student newspapers and other media previously identified students as Alireza Doroudi. As of Thursday night, the ICE website listed Doroudi, such as ICE in custody, but did not notice where he was.
“On the ice [Homeland Security Investigations] The arrest will be made based on the revocation of Doroudi’s student visa by the State Council. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said in an email Internal Advanced ED Thursday. Departments including ICE did not provide interviews.
It is unclear whether the detention is part of the Trump administration’s alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian protests against international students, with immigration officials raiding their dormitories and revoking their visas.
Crimson red Doroudi was reportedly “arrested by ice officials” at his home around 5 a.m. Tuesday. An unnamed student at the university was detained outside the campus, a statement from the university said. Crimson red It was also reported that a message was obtained in a group chat including Iranian students that Dorudy’s visa was revoked six months after he arrived in the United States, but the university’s International Student and Scholar Services said he could stay in the country as long as he maintains his student status.
The university does not provide Internal Advanced ED Interview Thursday or answer multiple written questions. “Federal privacy laws limit content about individual students’ sharing,” its email statement said.
“International students studying at the university are important members of the campus community and can use international student and academic services to help international students in doubt,” the statement said. “The UA has and will continue to comply with all immigration laws and cooperate with federal authorities.”
