47 h. ago Seattle lawmaker concerned over the ICE arrest of prominent farmworker labor rights advocate

Seattle lawmaker concerned over the ICE arrest of prominent farmworker labor rights advocate  MyNorthwest

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3 d. ago U.S. revokes hundreds of visas to repress student activism. And, HHS cuts jobs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says hundreds of visas have been revoked in an effort to repress student activism. And, the Trump administration plans to cut 20,000 jobs from health agencies.

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3 d. ago Trump administration advances immigration crackdown on foreign student protesters

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that his department has revoked the student visas of hundreds of students so far, with plans to cancel more.

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3 d. ago Rubio says 300 visas have been revoked, as Trump cracks down on student activism

The State Department says it has revoked more than 300 visas, as the Trump administration continues to detain and deport pro-Palestinian student activists at universities across the country.

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3 d. ago Rubio warns visas will be revoked for all foreign student ‘activists’ amid Tufts arrest

Rubio says student visas are for studying, “not to become a social activist," and warns they’ll be revoked if foreigners are seen as engaging in “destabilizing" acts.

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4 d. ago Tufts PhD student taken into custody and visa 'terminated,' school says

Rumeysa Ozturk is a Turkish national, according to her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai.

Society

4 d. ago Thousands protest after Tufts grad student arrested by ICE, transferred out of state

Rumeysa Ozturk, originally from Turkey with a student visa, was transferred to Louisiana despite a court order to keep her in the state. The post Thousands protest after Tufts grad student arrested by ICE, transferred out of state appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago ICE arrests Tufts grad student; lawyer says her location is unknown

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national, was detained in Somerville Tuesday night when she left her home to break her Ramadan fast. Tufts officials were told that Ozturk's visa status was terminated. The post ICE arrests Tufts grad student; lawyer says her location is unknown appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Georgetown U. researcher on student visa detained by immigration agents, lawyer says

Georgetown U. researcher on student visa detained by immigration agents, lawyer says  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Marco Rubio clashes with CBS host over threat to deport Hamas sympathizers

Marco Rubio defended the deportation of Hamas sympathizers here in the U.S. on visas or green cards after a former Columbia University student was arrested by ICE.

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2 w. ago Homan on Mahmoud Khalil: 'It's a Privilege to Be Here and You Can't Sympathize with Terrorists While Being on a Visa'

Friday on FNC's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Trump border czar Tom Homan discussed the campus protests at Columbia University and law enforcement action centered on Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Hamas activist and protest organizer in the United States on a student visa. The post Homan on Mahmoud Khalil: ‘It’s a Privilege to Be Here and You Can’t Sympathize with Terrorists While Being on a Visa’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her

Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey.

Politics

2 w. ago Immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa, the Department of Homeland Security said. The post Immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Chinese nationals banned from US student visas under new House GOP proposal

Rep. Riley Moore is leading a bill to ban Chinese nationals from getting student visas in the U.S.

Society

3 w. ago Report: Trump's State Department Revokes First Visa of Foreign Pro

The Trump administration has reportedly revoked the visa of a student who protested in favor of Hamas, the Islamic terrorist organization which attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, according to Fox News. The post Report: Trump’s State Department Revokes First Visa of Foreign Pro-Hamas Student appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Rights advocates concerned by reported US plan to use AI to revoke student visas

Rights advocates concerned by reported US plan to use AI to revoke student visas  Reuters

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3 w. ago State Department revokes first visa of foreign student linked to 'Hamas

The State Department has revoked the visa of a foreign student cited for criminal behavior while supporting Hamas, officials told Fox News.

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