Trump Plans to Deport Students Who Supported Palestine
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans in 2025 to revoke the visas of students who supported Palestine and deport them from the country. According to a new executive order signed on January 29, the U.S. government is strengthening measures to combat antisemitism.
This order, signed by Trump, directs the U.S. Department of Justice to mobilize all federal resources to fight "terrorist threats, arson, vandalism, and violence against American Jews." The document also emphasizes the need for urgent measures against "the surge of antisemitism in campuses and streets."
"We warn all foreign nationals who join protests in support of jihadists: In 2025, we will find you and deport you. Additionally, as always, I will immediately revoke the student visas of all Hamas supporters flooding radicalized college campuses," Trump stated in his announcement.
Trump’s decision has faced sharp criticism from human rights advocates and legal experts. They argue that this measure contradicts the constitutional guarantees of free speech in the U.S.
"The First Amendment protects everyone in the United States, including foreign students studying at American universities. Deporting non-citizens based on their political views would be unconstitutional," said Kerry DeCell, senior attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
Protests against Israel continue in more than 80 universities across the U.S. Students persist in voicing their discontent and demanding justice for the Palestinian people.
Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, expressed concern that this order could severely damage free speech across the U.S. "This order is an attempt to equate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, which is a dangerous trend aimed at restricting free expression," she said.
According to the new order, heads of relevant agencies and departments must present recommendations to the White House within 60 days on all possible criminal and civil measures that can be implemented to combat antisemitism.
"We warn all foreign nationals who join protests in support of jihadists: In 2025, we will find you and deport you. Additionally, as always, I will immediately revoke the student visas of all Hamas supporters flooding radicalized college campuses," Trump stated in his announcement.
Trump’s decision has faced sharp criticism from human rights advocates and legal experts. They argue that this measure contradicts the constitutional guarantees of free speech in the U.S.
"The First Amendment protects everyone in the United States, including foreign students studying at American universities. Deporting non-citizens based on their political views would be unconstitutional," said Kerry DeCell, senior attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
Protests against Israel continue in more than 80 universities across the U.S. Students persist in voicing their discontent and demanding justice for the Palestinian people.
Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, expressed concern that this order could severely damage free speech across the U.S. "This order is an attempt to equate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, which is a dangerous trend aimed at restricting free expression," she said.
According to the new order, heads of relevant agencies and departments must present recommendations to the White House within 60 days on all possible criminal and civil measures that can be implemented to combat antisemitism.
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