"It's a dangerous authoritarian attempt to scare students from speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza by threatening them with prosecution and even deportation for non-citizens. It really strikes at the heart of students’ free speech rights.

Jewish Voice for Peace says the order follows the Heritage Foundation’s broader plan to dismantle US civil society.

Civil rights groups and legal scholars said the new measure would violate constitutional free speech rights and would likely draw legal challenges.

Critics say the directive won't actually stop antisemitism, but will target immigrants while cracking down on free speech.

One of President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders targets international college students who protested in support of Palestinians. “To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests,

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order which would deport non-American college students who participated in pro-Palestine rallys.