On April 4th, 2025, President Eli Capilouto released a statement about the revocation of UK International Students’ F1 student visas by the US State Department. At this time, no additional information has been released and the status of many international students remains unknown.

President Capilouto says that “the university will always comply with the law.” This kind of language allows the President to hide behind his desk while his own students are in real danger from immigration officials, and many may not be able to return to the country after they leave.

A visa revocation is not the same as being deported, and international students have not been removed from campus - so far. What this does mean for them is that they can’t go home to see their families and work over the summer because if they do, they will be denied entry into the country.

UK students are being left in the dark about how this decision is going to affect them, their classmates, and their instructors. We deserve information about how this is going to go forward and what steps are being taken by the administration to stop this process. Because of their lack of transparency, campus organizations are taking the charge to make sure that the rights of international students are not being infringed and that they feel supported.

The Young Communist League is working with other progressive organizations on campus to provide assistance and to organize a campaign around protecting international students and providing them the resources they need.

Send this letter to Eli Capilouto to show him that you support international students and demand the university to do better for them: