Trump administration reverses course on terminating thousands of foreign student visa registrations

The Trump administration on Friday restored thousands of visa registrations for foreign students who had either a minor or dismissed legal infraction.

The Justice Department announced the decision in federal court, according to the news outlet Politico.

The administration last month abruptly decided to remove foreign students from a federal database used by universities to track foreign students. 

Students were concerned they lost their immigration status and could be deported. 

Several judges ruled against the administration and said removing the students from the database was illegal. Over 100 lawsuits were launched as a result of the decision.