Considering the democrats cheated in the last election. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to be suspicious of mail in votes. I think just about everyone has a valid ID.
The administration told them there would be some kind of action in the fall I believe. So yes they should have prepared breaking rules of the visa is very serious not something they should have been taking lightly because of previous administrations.
The schools can just provide an in person class once a week and
they could wear a mask in class and sit farther away from people. I think a lot of these students either don’t want to go to class or are working on their visa. I’ve been in their situation so I have a doubt ICE is randomly coming for them. If they did nothing wrong they can present their case in immigration court.
I agree it’s very scary but as of now they have to debate their case in immigration court. MIT and Harvard should have made a case for this a long time ago. I also want to know if they are grabbing all student or those they suspect of things like working on their visa. If your like me you understand some people just really game the system.
Laws are meant to serve the people. However I feel there is more to this story. We can’t just tell ICE to ignore the law. The law should be updated if necessary but as of now it’s the law.
Pandemic is a good reason for exceptions they can bring this up in immigration court. That’s what it’s for.
They should have changed the law way before ICE came don’t you think? Why is it a concern now? I feel like something isn’t being presented.
So we should ignore laws during times of pandemic?
Edit: I can’t seem to reply to the comment below mine this might be due to the negative karma. I will edit this comment as my reply.
I was a foreigner on a visa for 14 years in America. A lot of these students are playing the system if ICE is deporting them for things like not studying or breaking the rules of the visa then they are doing their job. I have been in their position and they give you a lot of chances if ICE has to grab you then your doing something really wrong.
Edit #2: reply button is back.
Edit #3: you can downvote me as much as you want but it doesn’t change facts.