President Trump to sign executive order to deport pro-Hamas visa holders

Jan 29

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By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday, Jan. 29, aimed at combating antisemitism in the United States, according to multiple reports. The order includes measures to deport individuals in the country illegally who broke laws during pro-Palestinian protests.

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The order will direct federal agencies to identify legal options for taking action against pro-Hamas supporters. It will also require leaders to submit recommendations to the White House within 60 days.

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Justice Department to investigate pro-Hamas activity

The executive order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate pro-Hamas graffiti and acts of intimidation, particularly on college campuses. This follows the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza.

Targeting non-U.S. citizens participating in protests

The order specifically targets non-U.S. citizens living in the U.S. on green cards or visas, including students, who took part in pro-Hamas protests. This comes after a report from six Republican-led House committees last month, which called for stricter policies against antisemitism at colleges receiving federal funding.

Columbia University focus of congressional report

Columbia University was singled out in the report for incidents involving anti-Jewish remarks and protests. The university’s actions became the focal point of the call for heightened scrutiny of campuses where antisemitism is prevalent.

Trump’s ongoing efforts to combat support for terrorism

This executive order aligns with Trump’s previous calls to deport pro-Hamas students. Just last week, he signed another executive order aimed at preventing foreign nationals in the U.S. from supporting designated terrorist groups.

Debate on hate speech and federal law

While hate speech is generally protected under U.S. law, the House GOP report argues that federal law prohibits discrimination at institutions that receive taxpayer funding. The report suggests this could allow the government to enforce stricter policies, leveraging billions of dollars in federal funds tied to these institutions.

Tags: Deportation, Donald Trump, Executive Order, Hamas, Protests, Visa

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMED AT COMBATING ANTISEMITISM – INCLUDING MEASURES TO DEPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY WHO BROKE LAWS DURING PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTS. THE ORDER WILL DIRECT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY LEGAL OPTIONS FOR ACTION AGAINST PRO-HAMAS SUPPORTERS AND REQUIRE LEADERS TO SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WHITE HOUSE WITHIN 60 DAYS.

THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ALSO CALLS FOR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE PRO-HAMAS GRAFFITI AND INTIMIDATION, PARTICULARLY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, FOLLOWING THE OCTOBER 7TH HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL AND THE SUBSEQUENT GAZA INVASION.

THE ORDER SPECIFICALLY TARGETS NON-U.S. CITIZENS LIVING IN THE U.S. ON A GREEN CARD OR VISA – INCLUDING STUDENTS HERE ON VISAS – WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROTESTS. IT COMES AFTER A REPORT FROM SIX REPUBLICAN-LED HOUSE COMMITTEES LAST MONTH, WHICH CALLED FOR STRICTER POLICIES AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AT COLLEGES RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDING.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, THE FOCUS OF THE REPORT, WAS SINGLED OUT FOR INCIDENTS OF ANTI-JEWISH REMARKS AND PROTESTS.

THIS MOVE ALIGNS WITH TRUMP’S EARLIER CALLS TO DEPORT PRO-HAMAS STUDENTS. JUST LAST WEEK, HE SIGNED ANOTHER EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT AIMS TO PREVENT FOREIGN NATIONALS IN THE U.S. FROM SUPPORTING DESIGNATED TERRORIST GROUPS.

WHILE HATE SPEECH IS GENERALLY PROTECTED IN THE U.S., THE HOUSE GOP REPORT ARGUES THAT FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION AT INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING TAXPAYER FUNDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT STRICTER POLICIES – LEVERAGING THESE INSTITUTIONS’ FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE TUNE OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

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