The article discusses the rising fear among international students, particularly at Columbia University, following a series of arrests and threats from the Trump administration targeting those involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Law professor Elora Mukherjee highlights the unprecedented nature of this situation, noting the surge in students seeking legal guidance out of concern for their student visas and safety. Mukherjee expresses her frustration at being unable to provide reassurances amid what she describes as an assault on due process and rights, emphasizing the ambiguous association between protest activities and terrorism as a major source of anxiety for these students.
International students across the country are on edge after a week of arrests, deportations and escalating threats from the Trump administration.
Our clinic has been inundated with requests for legal consultation. There is a palpable sense of fear among international students on campus.
Chief among the threats facing international students is the equation of protest activity and other protected speech with terrorist activity.
I don't know what I can reassure them of right now.
#international-students #-immigration-policy #-trump-administration #-campus-protests #-student-rights
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