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Thai students arrested in US

Officials say 51 broke immigration visa rules

US immigration officials have arrested 51 Thai students in Florida for breaking immigration rules.

They were among 100 foreign students detained on Tuesday and Wednesday. All were studying at Florida Language School and are now being held at Broward Transitional Center and Krome Processing Center, deputy Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said yesterday.

The US Immigration Office reported to the Thai embassy in Washington that the students did not comply with their F1 visa requirements which stipulate full-time study. Their school was shut down and faulted with not strictly enforcing the visa rules with its students.

"The 51 Thai students have not been allowed bail and they will meet the immigration judge within the next two days as the judge will consider them on a case-by-case basis," Mr Thani said.

"If found guilty, they may fight the charge or travel back to Thailand."

The embassy has coordinated with the US Immigration Office, the Thai community in Florida and its honorary consul, and sent its staff to help the students.

"The Thai embassy also stressed to US immigration that the Thai students require fair treatment," he said.

US immigration warned other Thai students who have violated visa rules to return to Thailand, inform US authorities or contact their embassy to avoid arrest, Mr Thani said.

Thai students arrested in US

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