The U.S. government has intensified actions against student activists advocating for Palestinians, revoking hundreds of visas, as stated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This comes following the arrest of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, who criticized her school’s leadership for their stance on Gaza in a pro-Palestinian op-ed. Allegations against her claim she supported Hamas, but her legal defense refutes these claims. Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans large-scale cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, alarming public health advocates and lawmakers, who fear major disruptions to essential services.
In an effort to crack down on student activists who support Palestinians, the U.S. has revoked hundreds of visas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday.
Ozturk published an op-ed last year in the student paper criticizing her school's leaders for not condemning the war in Gaza as part of her pro-Palestinian activism.
Her lawyers say the allegations are baseless. Because Rubio revoked hundreds of these activists' visas, they became immediately deportable.
Democratic lawmakers, nurses groups, public health groups, and more flooded HHS with shocked responses, stating that the job cuts are not an overhaul; it's a wrecking ball.
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