We spend most of the show discussing the four foreign student visa revocations at WPI, (and late breaking, as we were recording, 12 revocations at Clark), and take a look at why and how it’s happening to hundreds around the country.
From a statement sent Wednesday night from WPI President Grace Wang:
WPI confirmed today that federal authorities have revoked the visas of four of our international students.
Similar actions in recent days have affected hundreds of international students across the country, including at multiple colleges and universities in Massachusetts. WPI learned of the revocations through its daily monitoring of a government database known as SEVIS, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. We do not know the reasons for these decisions.
WPI is working directly with these students to help them locate legal representation and to determine the next steps regarding their programs of study. We understand that international students may feel anxious about their visa status. Please know that WPI checks SEVIS multiple times each day and will immediately seek to contact and similarly support any student whose visa status shows a change.
And here’s the full text of the statement from Clark. Notably, Clark announced it signed onto an amicus brief in a recent lawsuit filed against Marco Rubio by the American Association of University Professors.
“Rubio Says He Has Revoked 300 or More Visas in Trump’s Deportation Push”
Article in the Nation about the new McCarthyism
The Hand Basket article on Rubio’s directive
Catch and revoke article in Axios
Then we talk chickens, naturally. Then break down the city manager’s recent lousy comment on homelessness.
Telegram article on Planning Board letter
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