Ohio State University says the number of international students who had their student visas revoked by President Donald Trump's administration has increased to 11 people.
University spokesman Ben Johnson confirmed to WOSU earlier this week the number of students affected had increased. The reasons for these revocations is still not known.
Mazen Rasoul, a lawyer representing some of the students, declined to disclose additional information about his clients. Rasoul said in an email none of the students are advised to speak to the media or identify themselves at the moment.
Rasoul said that could change once actions are filed properly with the courts in order to protect them.
Rasoul currently represents several of the students who were arrested last spring during pro-Palestinian protests at OSU.
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said in a statement that due to privacy and other considerations, and visa confidentiality, the department generally will not comment on actions with respect to specific cases.
"The Trump Administration is focused on protecting our nation and our citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process," the statement said.
Ohio State President Ted Carter said in a statement on Tuesday that university officials were not "formally notified" about the visa revocations by the federal government, and were not given a reason why the students' visas were revoked.
Johnson said Friday the 11 students are not all in the United States. He said at any given time, OSU has students all over the world.
Johnson said the school doesn't believe any have been deported.
These actions by the federal government come as the United States has cracked down on dissidents of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza who are also international students. Agents have revoked students' visas and in some cases green cards of students who participated in protests against the war.
It is not clear if any of the Ohio State students took part in campus protests last year where more than three dozen people were arrested.
Similar revocations have happened at other universities.
The Associated Press reports that some students have been targeted over pro-Palestinian activism or criminal infractions at these other universities.
