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Judge temporarily blocks contentious DHS rule capping student visas at four years

The Columbia community, which has the highest percentage of international students within the Ivy League, had previously expressed alarm over the restrictive nature of the changes.

By Pedro Meerbaum / Columbia Daily Spectator

The rule was set to take effect on Tuesday.

By Emily Pickering • September 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM

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