A group of state chapters of the ACLU and Concord-based law firm Shaheen and Gordon have filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Hampshire seeking to stop immigration officials from revoking the legal status of international students. The lawsuit argues that federal immigration officials revoked the legal status of more than 100 students without cause or proper notice. If the court allows the case to proceed as a class action lawsuit, it would apply to students in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico. This comes as international college students and professors across the country are losing their legal status and facing deportation, with over 1,000 cases reported by the Associated Press earlier this month.
The lawsuit specifically names three New Hampshire students pursuing master’s degrees at Rivier University in Nashua, including charges for driving without a valid U.S. license and speeding. The ACLU of New Hampshire’s legal director stated that students who have not engaged in any criminal activity are being targeted. The lawsuit also includes two students from China studying at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. One student has invested over $329,000 in their education since 2018. The lawsuit aims to provide protection and justice for international students facing unwarranted deportation threats.
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