The seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska and the Nations Law Group filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on April 23. The lawsuit was filed to protect the due process rights of former UAA student Jean Kashikov, who recently had his student visa terminated, according to the ACLU of Alaska.
The ACLU of Alaska wrote that Kashikov’s practical training period was unlawfully and abruptly terminated by the Department of Homeland Security without valid reason or notice.
A temporary restraining order has also been requested against the defendants — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons — to provide Kashikov immediate protection.
According to the lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Alaska, Kashikov’s Fifth Amendment due process rights were violated because he was not given an opportunity to contest the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate his visa status.
In an interview with The Northern Light, Kashikov said he is originally from Kazakhstan and began studying at UAA in 2019.
Kashikov said he graduated from UAA in 2024 and is on temporary work authorization granted to international students with F-1 visas studying in the U.S.
Kashikov said he received an email about his visa status change from UAA’s international student advisor David Racki on April 10.
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