State Department Testifies on Visa Policies and Pro-Palestinian Arrests
TL;DR
A State Department official testified in court that the department held multiple meetings with the White House, including Stephen Miller, to discuss broad definitions of antisemitism used to scrutinize and revoke visas of non-citizens, including students and professors, over speech related to Israel and Gaza, raising concerns about First Amendment rights for non-citizens.
Topics:nationpolitics#antisemitism#deportation#politics#state-department#stephen-miller#student-visas
- State Department official testifies how Stephen Miller was involved in discussions over student visas and antisemitism CNN
- State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations The New York Times
- Government memo on pro-Palestinian protesters cautioned that authority Rubio used to strip visas would face scrutiny ABC News
- State Department memo says Rümeysa Öztürk has no association to antisemitism or terrorism The Boston Globe
- Federal agents describe unusual run-up to arrests of Pro-Palestinian academics Politico
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