ICE Rescinds Online Enrollment Rule For International Students

Neeraj Konanthan/ Staff Writer

On July 14, 2020 the Trump administration has agreed to bring down the rule that was issued last week pressuring international students to take one face-to-face course or risk deportation. This policy is now being revoked by the Immigration and Customs Department (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Many Ivy League colleges including Harvard and MIT had moved their Fall 2020 classes to fully online to avoid risking their student’s health.

Days after the announcement over 200 universities sued the Trump Administration over the policy.

International students have an obligation to only enroll in one online class or three credit hours, the policy was later changed as a result of the pandemic for the upcoming Spring and Summer semesters.

This was later revoked in Fall 2020, frustrating over 4,000 international students who attend FIU.

This policy had a major impact on students graduating during the Fall 2020 semester as they were given a choice to leave the country and face problems with their OPT/CPT or attend classes and risk their health.

On Tuesday Federal district judge Allison Burroughs announced that both departments will return to the Status quo, reverting to their previous rules allowing international students to enroll in more than one online/remote class for Fall 2020.

FIU held an Online information session to address the concerns and questions posed by international students.

This announcement comes as a relief to international students who were worried about taking classes from their home countries, with travel restrictions and time difference being their major concern.

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