The U. S. State Department has rescinded the card of a college student who took part in pro-Hamas presentations, aligning with former President Donald Trump’s visit to withdraw visas for individuals involved in anti-Israel demonstrations on university campuses.
A State Department rep confirmed the choice to , Fox News , but did not disclose the child’s personality or establishment, citing “legal boundaries”.
” Next night, we revoked the first card of a foreign national previously cited for legal action linked to problems in support of Hamas”, the ministry stated. ” This person was a college student. ICE will then deal with repatriation”.
Under the Biden administration, despite various campus protests and problems related to Israel, no scholar permits were revoked following a review of over 100, 000 situations.
Trump has continuously advocated for expelling international students in the U. S. who express aid for Hamas or other criminal organizations. Upon assuming office in January, he signed an executive order targeting racism.
Addressing non-citizens involved in these demonstrations, Trump warned:” To all the resident creatures who joined in the pro-jihadist presentations, consider this your see: come 2025, we may find you and arrest you”. A White House fact sheet also quoted him saying,” I will soon withdraw the student visa of all Hamas supporters on university campuses, which have become breeding grounds for extremism like never before”.
Universities across the U. S. have witnessed a surge in anti-Israel protests, some of which have escalated into vandalism, threats against Jewish students, and violent confrontations with law enforcement.
” The Biden administration ignored this orchestrated attack on public order and failed to uphold the civil rights of Jewish Americans, particularly students”, the White House fact sheet asserted. A December 2024 report from the U. S. House of Representatives described the federal government’s response to antisemitism as “astounding in its failure”.
Additionally, Axios reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is launching an AI-driven initiative known as” Catch and Revoke” to identify and cancel the visas of foreign students linked to designated terrorist groups.
” Individuals who support designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, pose a threat to national security”, Rubio posted on X. ” The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors who back terrorists. Those who violate U. S. law—students included—face visa revocation and deportation”.
