Federal judge to rule on Georgia international college students’ challenge to loss of school access

Attorney Charles Kuck speaks with reporters outside a federal courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, following a hearing on students’ immigration status being revoked. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

A federal judge in Atlanta is set to rule on a complaint filed by a group of 133 international college students who say the administration of President Donald Trump illegally and capriciously tried to take away their ability to study in the United States.

Following a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Calvert said she will decide by the end of the month whether to issue a ruling protecting the students, who include 26 Georgia students studying at schools including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University and Emory University.

Last week, Calvert issued a 14-day temporary order allowing the students to keep studying.