Foreign Students and Pro-Palestine Protests: Understanding Trump’s New Order

In an effort to combat anti-Semitism, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order leading to a significant policy change that targets foreign students and individuals involved in pro-Palestinian protests. The order sets the stage for their potential deportation.The Trump administration is intensifying actions against what it sees as rising anti-Semitic activities on U.S. campuses and streets,

focusing on prosecuting terrorism, vandalism, arson, and violence threatening American Jewish communities. This policy gained importance after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.Trump has stated that foreign residents participating in pro-jihadist protests would face deportation starting in 2025, and that visas for students expressing pro-Hamas sentiments would be swiftly revoked.