Deport Students Whose University Moves Classes Online?

Hartford, CT - Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on ICE's proposed rule change that would force international students to leave the country if their universities move classes online. "This is yet another cruel, unnecessary and harmful policy decision from the Trump administration," Tong said. "I have already heard from Connecticut students who are in danger of being kicked out of the country because of this rule change. The University of Connecticut, our flagship state school, hosts around 3,700 international students from dozens of countries. That's roughly 13 percent of the student body. These students often become immigrants who allow our nation's economy to grow and thrive. That's particularly the case in Connecticut, where thousands of immigrants have come to…

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