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Nevada joins lawsuit over college student visas

Posted at 6:26 PM, Jul 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-14 08:50:36-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada's attorney general joined 16 other states and Washington, D.C. in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

It's over visa rules for college students.

RELATED: UNLV, NSHE release statement on new ICE rules regarding international students

Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said international students whose classes were all online would be required to leave the country.

The suit alleges several violations and also seeks to stop the policy from going into effect while the case is decided.