Officials said Homeland Security used up to 20 employees to run the names of 1.3 million foreign-born students through a computerized index that includes criminal history information.

The US government has expanded the grounds for deporting international students, sparking widespread concern among students and educational institutions. This policy change allows visa revocations, even for minor infractions or dismissed charges,

Slammed with lawsuits, the administration paused its student visa revocations, but students still aren’t in the clear.