The State Department has sought the first visa for foreign students related to “disturbing in support of Hamas” after President Trump vowed to crack down on those involved in anti-Israel protests on university campuses.
“We have revoked the first alien visa previously cited for criminal conduct in connection with the disruptions supported by Hamas,” a State Department spokesman said in a statement first obtained in a statement Thursday. Fox News.
“This individual was a university student. [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] We will proceed to take this person out of the country. ”
The student's name or nationality has not been published due to “legal restrictions.”
Furthermore, it was not immediately clear what the students did or what type of protest was cited for participating.
The move comes days after Trump pledged to suspend all federal funds at any educational institution that allows for “illegal protests,” kicking out and even jailing agitators.
The commander issued a warning as the destructive Pro Hamas demonstrations rocked university campuses around the country.
His administration also vowed to withdraw more than $50 million in government contracts from Columbia University.
Separately, the State Department reportedly plans to use artificial intelligence to find foreigners to simpy themselves in Hamas, the US, to cancel their visas.
The effort, called “Catch and Revoke,” reported Axios, on October 7, 2023, officials creep up through social media accounts of foreign students on Visa to assess whether there was evidence of sympathy for Hamas.
“People who support designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, are threatening our national security. The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors supporting terrorists,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio. It was declared on Thursday.
“Victims of US law, including international students, are facing denial or revocation of visas and deportation.”
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