WASHINGTON (RNS) — A student at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., has had their visa revoked by the federal government, adding a Catholic school founded by U.S. bishops to the growing list of colleges where international students have had their visas revoked by President Donald Trump’s administration.
According to a CUA spokesperson, the student was removed from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a database the Department of Homeland Security uses to track international students and their statuses.
“We can acknowledge that a student’s SEVIS record has been terminated by the Department of Homeland Security,” CUA spokesperson Karna Lozoya said in a statement to RNS. “As a member of our learning community, we have been supportive of the student in ensuring he is supported and informed of his rights.”
Lozoya did not offer specific details about the student or their situation.
The move is part of a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, with the federal government changing the legal status of more than 1,300 international students in the U.S. — often with little to no explanation — according to Inside Higher Ed. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday by some impacted students against the government alleges the reasons for the revocations are often tied to minor offenses such as traffic stops or criminal cases that were dismissed.
The number of Catholic colleges impacted is unclear. On Monday (April 14), another Catholic school in the nation’s capital, Georgetown University, anno …