US international students without proper immigration documents risk detention and deportation
University stressed the value of having specific immigration documents on hand and offered advice on how to deal with encounters with law enforcement.
Written by Sunil Dhawan
February 23, 2026 17:47 IST
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University advised international students and scholars traveling within Philadelphia to carry photocopies of relevant documentation. (Reuters)
Penn University has advised international students to carry immigration documents while travelling. Penn’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) advised international students that they should always have their immigration documentation on them, in light of the ongoing federal immigration enforcement action, reports The Daily Pennsylvanian.
In an email from February 18 that The Daily Pennsylvanian was able to receive, ISSS stressed the value of having specific immigration documents on hand and offered advice on how to deal with encounters with law enforcement.
In the message, ISSS advised international students and scholars traveling within Philadelphia to carry photocopies of relevant documentation, including an “unexpired passport biographical page,” a visa page, and up-to-date paperwork such as the I-20 and I-94 forms.
https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-us-university-advises-international-students-to-carry-immigration-documents-amid-federal-enforcement-actions-4152346/
