The federal court of New Hampshire temporarily restored the F-1 student immigration status of Xiaotian Liu GR on April 9, according to a press release from the New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Liu, who is a citizen of China, had his F-1 student immigration status revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on April 4.
The federal court made its ruling in an emergency hearing today. It will block the termination of Liu’s student status until the court makes another ruling in the next few weeks, according to the ACLU’s press release.
Liu is permitted to continue his doctoral studies and work as a research assistant until the court makes a final decision, according to the press release. The ACLU of N.H. and Shaheen and Gordon, a New England-based law firm, continue to represent Liu in a lawsuit that seeks for Liu’s student status to be permanently restored.
“No administration should be allowed to circumvent the law to unilaterally strip students of status, disrupt their studies and put them at risk of deportation,” legal director of the ACLU of N.H. Giles Bissonnette wrote in the press release.
A College spokesperson previously confirmed that a second Dartmouth student’s immigration status was also terminated, but the student has not yet been identified.
“We remain committed to supporting Dartmouth’s international students, faculty and staff, who are essential and deeply valued members of our community,” College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote in a statement to The Dartmouth.
Liu declined a request for comment.
Update Appended (April 10, 2:17 p.m.): This article was updated to include a comment from a College spokesperson.
