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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Steve Karnowski

ICE says a University of Minnesota student's visa was revoked for drunk driving, not protests

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A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into custody because of a drunken driving infraction, not for being involved in protests, federal officials said Monday.

“This is not related to student protests," the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. "The individual in question was arrested after a visa revocation by the State Dept. related to a prior criminal history for a DUI.”

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