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Marco Rubio personally signed off on arrests of pro-Palestine students, documents show

Documents reveal Marco Rubio authorized deportations of five international students for pro-Palestine activism despite internal concerns about violating First Amendment rights.

  • Court documents reveal that the Trump administration lacked evidence that Rümeysa Öztürk supported terrorism when her visa was revoked due to her criticism of Israel in an opinion article.
  • Visas of students were revoked for protesting against Israel's actions, amidst accusations of antisemitism.
  • Marco Rubio stated on X that he would revoke visas for Hamas supporters in America.
  • A judge ordered Öztürk's release, asserting that her continued detention could inhibit free speech for non-citizens.
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Unsealed court documents suggest Trump admin detained Tufts student for writing op-ed critical of Israel

Newly unsealed court documents show the Trump administration did not have evidence that Tufts University PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk was supporting terrorist activity when she was arrested and her visa was revoked, and the action was taken because of an opinion article she wrote that contained criticisms of Israel.

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