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The Digest:

In a controversial move, the U.S. State Department has revoked over 6,000 international student visas, citing "law violations" and "terrorism support." The decision, part of a wider immigration crackdown, is being criticized as a Policy Purge that targets students under broad new definitions.

Key Points:
  • The U.S. has revoked over 6,000 international student visas.
  • Reasons cited include law violations, overstays, and terrorism concerns.
  • About 4,000 were for general law violations like DUI.
  • A few hundred were for "terrorism-related" issues.
  • The Trump administration’s policy is targeting pro-Palestine protesters.
  • The State Department said it screens for "hostility toward the U.S."
  • Critics are calling the mass revocations an attack on due process.
The visa revocations highlight the administration’s aggressive stance on immigration and national security. Critics argue this Policy's Purge blurs the line between legitimate threats and political dissent, impacting thousands of students in the process.

Sources: TheCable, BBC