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Scholarship Student Returns Amid Threats and Visa Woes

5/17/2025

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Hassan Kamal Wattoo, 25, faced threats from Pakistani authorities due to his critical writing.
He earned a scholarship to study law at UC Berkeley but is returning to Pakistan after graduation.
Concerns about U.S. detentions of noncitizen students and visa cancellations impacted his decision.
Wattoo criticized the Trump administration's tactics, drawing parallels with those in Pakistan.

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Story summary

Hassan Kamal Wattoo, 25, faced threats from Pakistani authorities due to his critical writing.
He earned a scholarship to study law at UC Berkeley but is returning to Pakistan after graduation.
Concerns about U.S. detentions of noncitizen students and visa cancellations impacted his decision.
Wattoo criticized the Trump administration's tactics, drawing parallels with those in Pakistan.