The Trump administration reversed its policy and will restore the legal status of international students whose visas were revoked due to national crime database checks. This decision follows numerous lawsuits from students facing deportation. A Justice Department lawyer stated that ICE will no longer revoke visas solely based on these database checks and will reinstate visas revoked for that reason. This reversal comes after courts, including a federal judge in Connecticut, blocked or halted student deportations. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the initial visa revocations, students argued the terminations caused distress and interrupted their studies. ICE maintains the right to terminate visas for other unlawful activities and is developing a new policy for visa terminations, potentially creating future uncertainty for international students. Separately, the ACLU is seeking the return of accused gang members deported to El Salvador, arguing they were denied due process.