UC Berkeley’s international office said it is unlikely that it will process certain work authorisation applications “in the near future” and urged those international students to plan accordingly.
It said that it will continue processing “degree-requirement” CPT as normal and would resume processing “Doctoral Dissertation and Master’s Thesis Research CPT”. The office said it would consult legal experts to develop new processes aligning with new federal requirements.
“Nothing about these regulations has changed,” the Department of Homeland Security, ICE’s parent, said in a statement. “However, schools and employers should consider themselves on notice: under President Trump, abuse of this generous system will no longer be tolerated.”
Trump has targeted universities with probes and funding threats over issues like pro-Palestinian protests against US ally Israel’s assault on Gaza, diversity initiatives, climate programmes and transgender policies. Rights advocates have raised free speech, academic freedom and due process concerns.
Separately, the US Justice Department alleged on Thursday that admissions practices at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Services favoured Black and Hispanic applicants, citing findings of a probe as the Trump administration continued its diversity crackdown.
“We are disappointed by the DOJ’s conclusions, which we believe are incorrect,” the university said, saying the admissions policies were in compliance with the law and not discriminatory.
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