Curtains for dreams? Mass deportations leave students scrambling for safer ground in Land of Opportunities

Thousands of international students in the US are facing sudden deportation over minor past offenses—traffic violations, shoplifting, or DUIs—despite having resolved these issues. Coupled with the revocation of temporary parole statuses granted through a government app, these actions are dismantling futures. The once-promised American Dream is now collapsing under rigid policies and an unforgiving immigration system.