Almost 40 international students in the US recently had their visas suddenly taken away.

Experts and advocates say the US government made this decision based on small issues like traffic offences.

People believe this is part of a bigger plan by Donald Trump’s administration to control immigration and how universities handle it.

The decision has shocked many students and left them scared and unsure about what will happen next.

One of the students affected from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is Lisa said she was just a month away from graduation when she got an unexpected email, according to The Guardian UK.

At first, Lisa thought the email was fake. But after checking online and reading student forums, she found out she was now “out of status,” just like many other international students.

When a student’s SEVIS record is terminated, they usually have only 15 days to leave the US If they stay longer, they risk being deported or banned from coming back.

Other students in schools like Stanford, UCLA, UC San Diego, Ohio State, and the University of Oregon are also affected, says The guardian Uk

Many of them have similar stories. They got small traffic tickets, went to court, were fingerprinted, and had no idea their visa status would be affected.

Students made a spreadsheet online and shared stories from over 50 universities.

terminations happened on April 4. This happened shortly after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a public statement on March 27.

He said many student visas would be canceled.