Donald Trump has intensified his crackdown on pro-Palestinian student protesters by directing ICE to target those sympathetic to the cause, neglecting traditional enforcement priorities. Notably, his administration has utilized obscure legal statutes to detain and deport students, such as Mahmoud Khalil and Yunseo Chung, despite their limited involvement in protests. The government's vague criteria for targeting these individuals raises concerns regarding free speech and political dissent, leading to significant pushback from civil rights advocates and legal challenges against these actions.
His administration has directed investigators at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), who would typically target human traffickers and drug smugglers, to track down students who may have shown sympathy for the Palestinian cause.
The secretary of state personally signed off on his arrest by invoking an obscure provision of the law that allows him to deport foreign nationals deemed to have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.
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