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In the range of the week, Hush went down to higher education in the United States.

International students and college watched to grow burst Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University with fear. Some say they are familiar with government collapse, but they never expected them at U.S. college campuses.

The ELITE New York City University was the focus of the Trump Administration to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the faculties last year.

Federal immigration funds have Two strangers arrested – One of them a student – who protested last year in Colombia. They are revoked a visa Another student, who escaped in the US for this week. The Department of Humin Safety Agents also asked for the residence in the campus of two Columbia on Thursday, but there were no arrests there.

GOP officials warned that it was just the beginning, saying that more student visas was expected to be recalled in the coming days.

The Graduate School in Columbia issued a statement to report the “alarming cold cold” among its foreign students in the past week.

“Many of our international students felt scared to come to classes and events in the campus,” said the statement signed by the “Columbia Faculty of Journalism.”

Added: “They are right to be worried.”

International students and the Faculty over the United States say they feel that they are afraid of voice opinions or stand out on campus for fear of ejection from the country.

“Members with green cartons that are involved in any advocacy that could be combined by Trump administration are absolutely terrified of implications of their immigration status,” Veena Dubal, Professor at California University of California, Irvine.

Dubal, who is a general representative for the American Association of University professors, says the International Faculty is spreading from discourses, discussions, scientific research and publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals.

“We literally not hear their votes. There is an event that happens, which has a huge impact on higher education liveliness,” Dubal said. “People are very, very scared.”

First publicly known arrest happened last Saturday, when federal immigration agents were arrested Mahmoud KhalilProminent Palestinian activist and open graduate student, in the lobby of his residential building near Columbia Campus.

Khalil became the face of the President Donald Trump to punish what he calls anti-Semitic and anti-American protests who set aside our campuses. Khalil, a legal American inhabitant with a green carton, the UA is held Federal detention complex in Louisiani.

Students and the Faculty participating in the protests in Columbia insisted on the criticism of Israel and advocacy for Palestinian rights are not anti-Semitic. Some Jewish students and college say that anti-Israel rhetoric has made them feel insecure.

Proponents of civil rights say that custody Khalil is an attack on free speech. But the liquid arrests send a wider message that disagree with Trump administration could kick you out of the country, Brian Hauss, older staff in the American community of civil liberties.

“If the Management can do this to Mr. Khalil because of the Palestinian speech, it can make a citizen who is not an American citizen who takes into account global issues, including the war between Russia and in the rising of the end political parties in Europe,” he said.

That concern expanded outside New York.

Student Bangladesh at Louisiana State University, who has agreed to speak only about the state of anonymity for fear that he would target the authorities, said she had stopped publishing about anything political media from the first arrest in Columbia. She is afraid to lose her green card.

. When she lived in Bangladesh, she said people could be arrested Publication of disagreement on social media. “What I am afraid is a similar situation in the United States.”

Some schools advised international students to be careful what they say publicly and watch what they say online. Several international students about various faculty campuses said they prefer not to talk to journalists from concern for their immigration status.

Administrators at Columbia graduate from journalism warned students who are not citizens of American about their vulnerability for arrest or deportation.

“No one can protect you, they are dangerous times,” Dean said, Jelani Cobb, he said in the post on Thursday on Bluesky, explaining the comment. “I continued to say that I would do everything I am in my power to defend our journalists and their right to report, but that none of us had the capacity to stop his security.”

At the University of California, Davis, the Global Affair program updated its website with instructions on the first change and advice on free speech for non-American citizens.

“While international students and students have wide rights to the freedom of speech and the lawful Assembly, be aware of to arrest or detain the law enforcement may initiate current and / or future immigration consequences,” says on its website. “Every person should take appropriate attention and use their best judgment.”

The activities of the immigration authorities in Columbia quickly escalated this week.

Leqaa Kordia, Palestinian from the west coast, arrested immigration officers for the overrun of the student visa, said the Ministry of Homeland on Friday. The former student visa was interrupted in January 2022. for “lack of attendance,” the department said. It was previously arrested due to its involvement in Protest in Colombia in April 2024. year, the Agency added.

The Trump Administration also revoked a visa of Ranjani Srinivasan, Indian citizen and a doctoral student at Columbia University, due to alleged “advocacy for violence and terrorism.” Srinivasan decided “Independent deport” Tuesday, five days after a revoked visa, the department said.

The president warned of the arrest and attempted deportation Khalil will be “first of many”. State Secretary Marco Rubio told reporters on Friday that more student visas were likely to be revoked in the coming days.

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