Reed College Joins Lawsuit to Challenge Trump Admin’s Student Visa Rule

Reed College Joins Lawsuit to Challenge Trump Admin’s Student Visa Rule

Reed College is in Portland, Oregon, and is a hotbed of left-wing activism.

Campus Reform reports:

Reed College joins challenge to Trump admin’s student visa rule

Reed College in Portland, Oregon, has joined a lawsuit seeking to block a Department of Homeland Security rule that will impose new limits on how long international students and exchange visitors can remain in the United States.

The rule, scheduled to take effect Sept. 15, ends the “duration of status” framework for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors and replaces it with fixed admission periods of no more than four years. Those whose programs extend beyond their authorized period will have to apply for an extension.

On Aug. 20, Reed announced that it had joined the legal challenge.

“International students are essential members of the Reed community. They bring experiences, perspectives, and ideas that deepen our conversations and enrich the education of everyone on our campus,” Reed College President Audrey Bilger said.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on Aug. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

The lawsuit alleges that DHS violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to adequately assess the rule’s costs and benefits, consider alternatives, or sufficiently justify the changes. The plaintiffs also allege that DHS exceeded its statutory authority.

The plaintiffs argue that the rule will create “significant uncertainty and administrative burdens” for international students, exchange visitors, and the institutions that support them.

Miriam Feldblum, president and CEO of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, said the rule would “disrupt educational pathways” and impose time constraints that “do not align with actual program lengths or students’ educational needs.”

Reed has previously participated in litigation involving federal immigration policy. In 2025, the college joined institutions and organizations supporting an amicus brief challenging federal actions involving the visas, detention, and deportation of noncitizen students and scholars.

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