Student who earned Ph.D. while DHS tried to deport her over minor traffic violation is granted injunction
Source: NBC News
Student who earned Ph.D. while DHS tried to deport her over minor traffic violation is granted injunction
An Indian international student in South Dakota, whose sole infraction was a failure-to-yield traffic violation, had sued the Trump administration over her visa and status revocations.
May 15, 2025, 2:37 PM EDT
By Kimmy Yam
An international student in South Dakota, who earned two degrees amid her fight against the Trump administration’s attempt to deport her, has been granted injunction.
Priya Saxena, who’s from India, received a doctorate in chemical and biological engineering and a master’s in chemical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology this past weekend. Just over a month ago, Saxena had been notified that her visa and status in the country had been revoked.
Saxena’s attorney, Jim Leach, told NBC News that her sole infraction was for a failure-to-yield to an emergency vehicle from four years ago, which he described as “the lowest possible traffic offense.”
Saxena, who sued the Trump administration, was granted a temporary restraining order until the end of this week, allowing her to collect her degrees. And on Thursday morning, she was granted a preliminary injunction that keeps the government from attempting to detain or deport her.
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