内容摘要：“These are things that are not required (by law) but that are still very important to figure out what is going on,” Groshen said.

“These are things that are not required (by law) but that are still very important to figure out what is going on,” Groshen said.

He wonders if he can sign a lease on a new apartment. Even his daily commute feels different.“I drive to work every morning, 10 miles an hour under speed limit to avoid getting pulled over,” said Avi, who hopes to stay in the U.S. but is casting a wider net. “I spend a lot of time doomscrolling job listings in India and other places.”

Vladyslav Plyaka came to the U.S. from Ukraine as an exchange student in high school. As war broke out at home, he stayed to attend the University of Wisconsin.He was planning to visit Poland to see his mother but if he leaves the U.S., he would need to reapply for a visa. He doesn’t know when that will be possible now that visa appointments are suspended, and he doesn’t feel safe leaving the country anyway.He feels grateful for the education, but without renewing his visa, he’ll be stuck in the U.S. at least two more years while he finishes his degree. He sometimes wonders if he would be willing to risk leaving his education in the United States — something he worked for years to achieve — if something happened to his family.

“It’s hard because every day I have to think about my family, if everything is going to be all right,” he said.It took him three tries to win a scholarship to study in the U.S. Having that cut short because of visa problems would undermine the sacrifice he made to be here. He sometimes feels guilty that he isn’t at home fighting for his country, but he knows there’s value in gaining an education in America.

“I decided to stay here just because of how good the college education is,” he said. “If it was not good, I probably would be on the front lines.”

AP Education Writer Collin Binkley contributed to this report.State officials defended what’s known as the nation’s largest infrastructure project and said they remain committed to construction, though it’s not clear what funding would replace the federal support if it’s withdrawn. Feeley noted the FRA could seek repayment of the federal funds but is not proposing to claw back those dollars at this time.

Carol Dahmen, the state authority’s chief of strategic communications, said in a statement that the federal conclusions are misguided and “do not reflect the substantial progress made to deliver high-speed rail in California.”Dahmen noted that the majority of the funding for the line has been provided by the state and that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would extend at least $1 billion a year for 20 years to complete an initial segment of the line.

State officials are focused on a stretch connecting the Central Valley cities of Bakersfield and Merced, which is set to be operating by 2033.The state agency has about a month to formally respond to the FRA, after which the grants could be terminated.