The incidents came in the wake of heightened security in US cities following the strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran. Police was cited as saying, "There is no evidence to believe that this act of violence has any connection with the conflict in the Middle East."
United States President Donald Trump directed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to take necessary action to "liberate Los Angeles from the migrant invasion" and end the protests.
In a statement, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated, "Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status."
The US Justice Department filed an appeal in the top court after a San Francisco-based federal district judge put the efforts on hold, finding they "appear predicated on negative stereotypes."
The US Embassy in India has warned that people who stay in the US beyond their authorised period of stay will face deportation or a permanent ban on travelling to the US in the future
The United States Secret Service has launched an investigation into former FBI Director James Comey following allegations that he incited violence against President Donald Trump in a now-deleted Instagram post, according to a report by The New York Post.
Noem, who was asked about the theft at the White House Easter Egg Roll, acknowledged the incident and said the matter has not been resolved, as per CNN.
In a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) news release, Noem "wrote a scathing letter demanding detailed records on Harvard's foreign student visa holders' illegal and violent activities by April 30, 2025, or face immediate loss of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification."
US District Judge Indira Talwani on Monday ruled that migrants from the four nations can remain in the US and obtain authorization to legally work or apply for adjustment of status.
In a statement on Friday (local time), US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that Srinivasan, a student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, self-deported using the CBP Home App.