US revokes Indian scholar's visa for supporting Hamas

Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian doctoral student at Columbia University, has self-deported after the US revoked her visa. The Department of Homeland Security accused her of supporting Hamas and advocating violence, leading to her visa cancellation on March 5, 2025. Srinivasan, a Fulbright scholar with a strong academic background, used the CBP Home App to leave the US on March 11. Her case is part of a broader crackdown on foreign students involved in pro-Palestinian activism. The US government is increasing scrutiny of students linked to such activism. Another student, Leqaa Kordia, was arrested for overstaying her visa, while concerns grow over the treatment of green card holders like Mahmoud Khalil.