Catch and Revoke
Catch and Revoke is an initiative of the US State Department to use artificial intelligence to identify international students it describes as "pro-Hamas" based on their activity on social media and revoke their student visas.[1][2] Axios published that the initiative is "a dramatic escalation in the U.S. government's policing of foreign nationals' conduct and speech."[1]
The State Department is examining internal databases to see if any visa holders were arrested during the Biden administration and remained in the country.[1]
It is also reviewing news reports of pro-Palestinian protests and demonstrations and pro-Israel Jewish students' lawsuits for any foreign nationals who engaged in what they describe as antisemitic activity.[1]
See Also
[edit]- Deportation in the second presidency of Donald Trump
- Activist deportations in the second Trump presidency
- Human rights in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Caputo, Marc (2025-03-06). "Scoop: State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"". Axios. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "US to revoke student visas over 'pro-Hamas' social media posts flagged by AI – report". The Guardian. 2025-03-07. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-14.