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Pedro Camacho

Marco Rubio Threatens Deportations Over Columbia Protest: 'Pro-Hamas Thugs Are No Longer Welcome'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the department he leads is reviewing the visa status of demonstrators involved in the takeover of Columbia University's library, signaling a potential escalation in the Trump administration's crackdown on international students tied to campus protests.

About 80 people were arrested after storming the university's library on Wednesday night, injuring two university employees. Many protesters wore masks that covered their faces while they entered the library and would not disperse when told and then warned about a potential police response.

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