President Donald Trump has issued an executive order authorizing the deportation of foreign students and other non-citizens in the United States who express support for organizations classified as terrorist groups by the U.S. government.
A critical section of the order, published by the administration, states: “To safeguard Americans, it is essential for the United States to exercise vigilance during the visa-issuance process to ensure that individuals granted admission do not pose a threat to Americans or national interests. Most importantly, the United States must identify such individuals before they are admitted or allowed entry.”
“The United States must ensure that admitted aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists and other threats to our national security,” the document stated.
During his campaign, Trump pledged to pursue the deportation of foreign students participating in campus unrest and anti-Israel demonstrations who express solidarity with Hamas and Hezbollah, both organizations designated as terrorist groups by Washington.
In related developments, Trump announced via his social media platform the dismissal of four senior officials previously appointed by former President Joe Biden.
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The dismissals included Mike Milley from the Advisory Council on Infrastructure and Brian Hook from his position as head of the Wilson Center for Higher Education.
Furthermore, Trump extended presidential pardons to nearly all individuals involved in the Capitol building attack following the 2020 elections.
A single attacker declined the pardon offer, stating he had committed a crime and felt remorse for his actions.
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