International students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension
Following arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University by federal immigration agents, international students and faculty report feeling apprehensive and silenced, fearing immigration consequences for political speech and activism. Some have stopped posting on social media, participating in discourse, or attending campus events. Columbia University and other schools have advised international students to be cautious about their public statements. The Trump administration has revoked visas and arrested international students for protesting, leading to a "chill" among foreign students.
