Recent proposals from Republican lawmakers, including Senators Marsha Blackburn and Marco Rubio, and Representatives Randy Weber and Andy Ogles, have sparked controversy by suggesting severe measures against foreign students involved in unruly and violent antisemitic anti-Israel protests on U.S. campuses. These measures include deporting students to Gaza, revoking their visas, and potentially treating them as terrorist sympathizers under the 'Study Abroad Act'. The proposed actions have intensified debates around freedom of speech and the treatment of foreign students amid rising tensions over Middle East politics.
“Shouldn’t we be deporting them?” @HawleyMO on students who are here illegally, violating the law, and calling for the persecution of Jews. https://t.co/DzByeV6i5Q
Hawley Demands Deportations, Visa Cancellations for Undocumented Students Participating in Violent Anti-Israel Protests https://t.co/8rWIBvhUFy
"Go study abroad in Gaza." Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles introduced the "Study Abroad Act" Wednesday, which would revoke visas from Hamas-sympathizing foreign college students caught "rioting against American values." https://t.co/07wgh9adRF https://t.co/6rGH5APLVA
.@marcorubio Calls for Foreign Visas of Violent, Antisemitic College Students to be Revoked Reported by @javmanjarres & @ronnihawk via @Floridianpress https://t.co/baDJLdrvxd #FlPol #CollegeProtests
New House GOP bill seeks to deport anti-Israel protestors convicted of “unlawful” activity to Gaza for 6 months. One of the lawmakers who introduced the bill, Randy Weber, remarked, “I am going to bet that these pro-Hamas supporters wouldn’t last a day, but let’s give them the… https://t.co/8DoIdfChZV
"Some of those involved in the unruly campus protests against Israel are guests of the U.S. on foreign student visas, and pressure is mounting on President Biden to start revoking those visas" https://t.co/10IgG1eCnV
“There’s a sure way to stop these pro-Hamas protestors in their tracks: treat them like the terrorist sympathizers they are and deport those on student visas,” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Republican. https://t.co/2mC4579Y3U