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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alice Herman

Trump threat to deport pro-Palestinian students mirrors rightwing Heritage blueprint

people wearing keffiyehs on their heads hold pro-Palestine signs
Students protest against the war in Gaza at Columbia University in New York, on 7 October 2024. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Critics warn that a new executive order from Donald Trump’s administration purporting to “combat antisemitism”, and a corresponding fact sheet suggesting deporting international students who protest Israel, could chill political speech on campuses.

The fact sheet released before Trump signed the order on Wednesday quoted the president as saying: “To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you. I will also quickly cancel the student visas of all Hamas sympathizers on college campuses, which have been infested with radicalism like never before.”

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