Federal immigration authorities detained Sumith Gunasekera, a longtime faculty member at Ferris State University, after the government determined he was ineligible for legal status due to 1998 criminal charges in Canada that included a sex offense. The university community and advocacy groups raised alarms about the sudden arrest and its impact on campus teaching and research continuity. The detention places immigration enforcement directly into the faculty pipeline and raises questions about university vetting, legal support for international academics, and campus responses to sudden personnel disruptions. Ferris State has yet to publicly outline next steps for affected classes or research projects. Higher-education administrators should expect increased scrutiny of international hires and greater pressure to coordinate legal and HR responses when immigration actions intersect with academic staffing. Campus counsel and faculty governance bodies will likely demand clearer notification and support protocols for similar incidents going forward.