Who Is Chinmay Deore? Indian Student Who Sued Trump Administration Explained

Indian Student Among Four Suing U.S. Government Over Sudden Visa Termination.

Four international students enrolled at public universities in Michigan have taken legal action against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), claiming their student visas were unfairly and abruptly terminated. Among them is Chinmay Deore, a 21-year-old Indian national and computer science undergraduate at Wayne State University.

The lawsuit, supported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, argues that the students’ immigration statuses were unlawfully revoked in the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), without proper notice or explanation.

The students—Deore from India, Xiangyun Bu and Qiuyi Yang from China, and Yogesh Joshi from Nepal—filed the suit in federal court last Friday. They are also seeking an emergency injunction to prevent possible deportation while the case is under review.

Who is Chinmay Deore ?
As stated in the complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Deore first arrived in the United States with his family in 2004 under an H-4 dependent visa. After leaving the country in 2008, the family returned in 2014, once again entering on H-4 dependent visas.

Deore, a 21-year-old undergraduate student from India, has been pursuing a degree in computer science at Wayne State University since August 2021.

According to the ACLU complaint, Deore lawfully sought and obtained a change to F-1 student status in May 2022, as he was nearing the end of his eligibility under H-4 status.

Chinmay Deore expects to complete his studies and graduate in May 2025. He currently lives with his immediate family in Canton.

The ACLU states that Deore has no criminal record in the United States, having never been charged with or convicted of any crime. His only infractions—a speeding ticket and a parking ticket—were minor, and he paid the associated fines without delay. He has not faced any other civil, traffic, or immigration violations. Additionally, the complaint notes that he has not taken part in any political demonstrations on campus.

The case now puts a spotlight on immigration oversight and the treatment of international students under U.S. law.