Indian PhD Student Self-Deports to Canada After US Visa Revocation

Ranjani Srinivasan left the US following allegations of supporting Hamas, which she denies, highlighting concerns over immigration enforcement and political speech under the Trump administration.

Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia University PhD student, fled to Canada after her F-1 visa was revoked by the US Department of State on March 5, citing undisclosed information.
The Department of Homeland Security accused Srinivasan of supporting Hamas, but no evidence was provided to substantiate the claims, which her lawyers strongly deny.
Federal agents visited Srinivasan's apartment multiple times, creating an atmosphere of fear and prompting her to leave the US before they returned with a judicial warrant.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly labeled Srinivasan a 'terrorist sympathizer' and celebrated her departure as a 'self-deportation.'
Srinivasan's visa revocation led to her disenrollment from Columbia University, effectively ending her academic career in the US and raising broader concerns about free speech and due process for international students.