Trump Administration Eyes Sanctions on Colleges That Harbor Too Many Hamas ‘Supporters’ as Arrests of Foreign Students Gathers Pace

Recent arrests of students at Tufts and the University of Alabama highlights the impact of immigration policies on foreign students in America.

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Anti-Israel protesters at New York's Washington Square Park. Novi Zhukovsky/The New York Sun

The Trump Administration is reportedly mulling plans to block foreign students from attending certain colleges if they deem that too many of an institution’s students are “pro-Hamas.” 

The plan allegedly involves revoking certifications under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program for colleges and universities that have a large number of student-visa holders using the American education system as a work-around to gain employment and live in the country.

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