An Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A spokesperson for the university confirmed Wednesday that a doctoral student has been detained off campus by federal immigration authorities, but declined to name the student, citing privacy protections.

A reason for the detention, or any legal proceedings, was not immediately clear Wednesday evening.

The Crimson White, UA’s student newspaper, reported that Alireza Doroudi, a mechanical engineering student, was detained by ICE at 5 a.m. on March 25 in his home.

The newspaper reported that Doroudi entered the country in January 2023, and was notified a few months later that his F-1 student visa was revoked. Doroudi contacted UA’s International Student and Scholar Services, who told him the notification “was not unusual or problematic and that he could remain in the U.S. as long as he maintained his student status.”

Someone with the name Alireza Doroudi is listed as “in ICE custody,” according to the agency’s website. The detention facility isn’t listed.

“Federal privacy laws limit what can be shared about an individual student,” the university spokesperson, Alex House, said. “International students studying at the University are valued members of the campus community, and International Student and Scholar Services is available to assist international students who have questions. UA has and will continue to follow all immigration laws and cooperate with federal authorities.”

Doroudi’s LinkedIn shows he published a paper on aluminum-steel bonding in the Surface and Coatings Technology journal in October of last year.

ICE and Tuscaloosa law enforcement did not immediately respond to requests for comment from AL.com Wednesday.

Several graduate students around the country have been targeted for deportation by President Donald Trump’s administration amid efforts to crack down on immigration.

In some cases, such as Mahmoud Kahlil at Columbia University and Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts University, federal officials have cited students’ activism and support of Palestinian movements as reasons for detainment.