Trump takes aim at foreign-born college students, with 300 visas revoked
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Rubio: US Revoked 300+ Student Visas in Campus Protest Crackdown
Above: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Fairmont Manoir Richelieu on March 13, 2025 in La Malbaie, Canada. Image copyright: Andrej Ivanov/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Outside agitators who enter the United States on visas don't have a right to remain in the country if the government deems them dangerous. They were granted permission to study in America, not to undermine the country's safety and stability. This should be a warning to others who are only in the United States because the government approved their visas.
Democratic narrative
The Trump administration is unconstitutionally conducting a sweeping campaign of politically motivated detentions without due process, targeting individuals solely for expressing political views. None of the affected students have been charged with crimes, suggesting this is an attempt to silence legitimate protest. More attention must be paid to these horrifying policies.