Day 11

Mass Student Visa Revocations Targeting Pro-Palestine Protesters

Since Trump's January 30, 2025 executive order to 'combat anti-Semitism on campuses,' the State Department has revoked approximately 1,700 student visas, many targeting international students who participated in pro-Palestine campus protests. The State Department deployed AI tools to screen social media for 'pro-Hamas' content and testified that criticizing the state of Israel could constitute grounds for visa revocation. Notable cases include the ICE arrest of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil (a green card holder) and the detention of Tufts doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk.

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