India, April 8 -- Minor traffic violations and accidental shoplifting have now become the new set of reasons for US authorities to revoke the visas of international students. This comes after several Indian and other international students being deported for their involvement in pro-Palestine campus activism.

Students whose entry visas have been revoked are receiving orders from the Department of Homeland Security to immediately leave the country, a move which is not usual as students are often permitted to stay and complete their studies.

Miriam Feldblum, president and CEO of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, said that some students who have been targeted in the recent weeks have had no clear link to politic...