In the past weeks, the federal government has been revoking the F-1 visa status of many students across the nation, including three Foothill College students and six De Anza College students.
Foothill’s International Student Programs (ISP) team are doing everything in their power to support international students. This includes constant communication with all international students and actively checking student’s records and notifying students if their records have been terminated.
The ISP team has provided direction on how students can maintain their F-1 status and on which documents they must carry to confirm their identity and legal status.
To help support the ISP’s efforts, students can make sure they are aware of the resources that ISP and Foothill have available; ISP has drop-in hours so concerned students can quickly get their questions answered and Foothill College’s Mental Health and Wellness Resources are available to provide counseling support.
The FHDA District is also actively engaged with this issue and Chancellor Lambert is in contact with the California Attorney General’s office. The district is also now part of an amicus brief with the President’s Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration challenging the visa revocations and detentions.
Foothill is doing everything in their power to support their students and colleagues in these truly unprecedented times, but they will not be swayed from their Mission and their values, and will operate, as always, with heart-forward care for all.
