U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen also barred the federal government from initiating deportation proceedings on the basis of the two students' revoked visas.

Property tax bills are set to rise again in Montana, and lawmakers are at an impasse on how to provide property tax relief as the legislative session's deadline looms.

A university spokesperson said they learned of the revocations at MSU through a routine check and did not receive any communication from the federal government.