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PhD Student Fights Visa Revocation Amid Political Tensions

4/22/2025

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Jiarong Ouyang, a doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati, is taking a stand against the Department of Homeland Security after his visa was unjustly revoked, despite having no criminal record. He is among many international students caught in a troubling wave of visa restrictions tied to political activism, sparking fears about the future of academic research in the U.S.

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Jiarong Ouyang, a doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati, is taking a stand against the Department of Homeland Security after his visa was unjustly revoked, despite having no criminal record. He is among many international students caught in a troubling wave of visa restrictions tied to political activism, sparking fears about the future of academic research in the U.S.