South Dakota PhD Student Wins Injunction Against Deportation Over Traffic Ticket
Priya Saxena, an Indian national studying in South Dakota, was granted a preliminary injunction preventing her deportation after her student visa was revoked due to a minor traffic infraction from four years prior. Despite this, Saxena successfully completed her master’s and doctorate degrees. The government’s action, part of a broader initiative targeting 1.3 million foreign-born students based on incomplete NCIC data, was deemed unlawful by the court. Saxena’s case highlights concerns regarding the accuracy and fairness of the government’s mass review of student records.
John Q. Hosedrinker