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In a move that has sent shockwaves through the American academic community and triggered an intense international debate on the boundaries of civil liberties, President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that fundamentally alters the landscape for international students in the United States. While the administration frames the order as a necessary and robust measure to combat anti-Semitism on university campuses, civil rights advocates, legal scholars, and student organizations warn that its primary function is to stifle political dissent. By mandating the deportation of non-citizen students who participate in protests perceived as anti-Israel, the policy represents a significant escalation in the use of immigration law as a tool for ideological enforcement.
