The intersection between sports and politics is often overlooked, despite how common the crossover is. The Department of Homeland Security issued a July 17 ruling eliminating the previous “Duration of Status” policy, which allowed international students with F, J and I classifications on their nonimmigrant visas to remain in the United States so long as they were in the process of completing an academic program, regardless of the length. Read more...

Photo: A U.S. Department of Homeland Security flag hangs on the wall of a building. The DHS eliminated its previous “Duration of Status” policy for international students in July. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)