#Trump takes aim at foreign-born college students, with 300 visas revoked

Some students have been picked up off the street by immigration agents and held in detention centers, sometimes a thousand miles away from their homes, with little warning

By Daniella Silva, Chloe Atkins, Julia Ainsley and Abigail Williams, March 27, 2025

"Secretary of State #MarcoRubio said Thursday the State Department has revoked 300 or more #StudentVisas, as the White House increasingly targets foreign-born students whose main transgression seems to be #activism.

"Rubio warned that the administration was looking out for 'these lunatics.' Around the country, #scholars have been picked up, in some cases by masked immigration agents, and held in #DetentionCenters, sometimes a thousand miles from their homes with little warning and often with few details about why they were being detained.

"'It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas,' Rubio said at a news conference in Guyana, where he was meeting with leaders.

"Many of those rounded up by Trump officials attended or were part of the pro-Palestinian movement that swept college campuses last year, and while the administration hasn’t said publicly why these students are being singled out over others, at least one sought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appeared on lists made by far-right pro-Israel groups as targets for deportation.

"And Trump allies, many in government again, telegraphed for months before he took office that they’d seek to deport students who openly advocated for Hamas or other U.S.-designated terrorist groups or after they participated in an unauthorized campus #protest and were suspended, expelled or jailed.

"The detentions are a signal of a broader effort by President Donald Trump to clamp down on the actions of legal permanent residents, student visa holders and others who live and work legally in the United States, one that threatens to undermine a fundamental American right to #FreeSpeech and to assemble, experts and advocates said."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-takes-aim-immigrant-students-rcna198346?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#USPol #ThoughtPolice #Authoritarianism #Orwellian #CharacteristicsOfFascism #Clampdown #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingActivism #RightToAssemble #FirstAmendment #USPol

Citizen Printer:

Bold Ink Agitation

The Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. book of activist printing has expanded my mind, published by @letterformarchive

#blog #book #letterpress #design #art #activism #poster
https://lukedorny.com/updates/citizen-printer

🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩‍🚀

#PeerTube: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 2: creator edition)

https://blog.elenarossini.com/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-2-creator-edition/

My PeerTube account: @elena

mentioning @Framasoft @peertube @paige @srosset @MakerTube

#ActivityPub #tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog

Robert McChesney, a #media scholar, #author, and co-founder of media advocacy #nonprofit #FreePress, died from cancer at 72

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/robert-mcchesney-obituary/

#journalism #journalist #democracy #academia #activism #obituary #RIP

'diversity is beautiful!'
#art #history: i wasn't about to let the day sneak away without a sketch of the stupendous human being, simone signoret (born #otd in 1921).
she wasn’t afraid of risking her career to stay true to her left-wing activism, human rights & social justice. she & her husband, yves montand, often showed solidarity with activists & striking workers by turning up at demos to support them.
(brief thread...)
#simoneSignoret #illustration #france #film #activism #solidarity

#Trump and #Muskis are #fascists plain and simple.

#antifascism #antifa #antiracism #anticapitalism #anarchism #activism #defeatfascism #usaisafascistcountry #antitrump #antimusk #antipvv #antifrontnational #antiafd #antiforza #antiwilders #farrightisterrorism #journalism #freespeech #media #news

#GonzoNotes: I bought an ebike about a year ago, and going to sit in the park with a book or riding one of our greenbelt trails keeps me breathing. I wrote a short update about holding onto joy and finding a sense of purpose during dark times...
https://kitoconnell.com/2025/03/23/gonzo-notes-surviving-2025/

#politics #news #activism #MentalHealth #journalism #BikeTooter

Hi all,

tl;dr If you have questions for a (leftist but attempting to be fair-minded) local in Jerusalem about the current situation in Israel or the West Bank, please ask them below.

It's been quite a while since I've done this - and I don't know if there is any desire - but I'll have some free time in a few hours, and I'd be happy to answer any questions outsiders might have about the local vibe around Jerusalem about the current political situation and/or the siege on Gaza and the West Bank. I wanted to do this because I think the international media isn't doing a great job explaining the political situation here. (For example, the big protests going on right now aren't really centrally about the genocide in Gaza, although there are certainly anti-war contingents within the broader movement.)

I am happy to answer or pass along questions about Jerusalem (East or West), Israel, or the West Bank.
I can answer questions about the opinions of Israelis of various political stances on various issues with related to Gaza, but I no longer have any living contacts in Gaza, so for an understanding of what's going on on the ground there, you can (*and should*) look elsewhere for those very important voices.

#palestine #gaza #israel #westbank #jerusalem #activism

BIG Protest Thread 🧵

Resources and information for protestors

-How to find
-How to prepare / stay safe
-Printable flyers
-Rights
-How to identify disinformation and bad actors
-Deep Canvassing

#resist #protest #activism #uspol #uspolitics #protests

I'm sending out my mailing list again tomorrow.

It's free, and you should join: https://kitoconnell.com/mailinglist/

#newsletter #journalism #activism #antifa #news

Stay safe, stay healthy, destroy dangerous police equipment.

#acab #allcopsarebastards #police #healthrisk #staysafe #protest #activist #activism #riotpolice #lrad #sabotage #policebrutality

On March 10 protesters flooded #Manhattan to demand the release of #MahmoudKhalil, a Palestinian student and activist detained by ICE after protesting #Israel’s actions in #Gaza.

Khalil, a Columbia University grad, was targeted for his #activism, accused of anti-Semitic and pro-terrorist activity. Despite having permanent residence, he faces deportation under a vague law.

This isn’t just about Khalil—it’s a stand against the criminalization of dissent.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/new-yorkers-protest-trumps-arrest-of-palestinian-student-activist/

The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism | Thomas Anthony Durkin and Bernard Harcourt https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/21/october-7-taskforce-students-free-speech-mccarthyism #Trumpadministration #UScampusprotests #Israel-Gazawar #USeducation #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #Activism #Students #Protest #USnews

How do I resist Trump without ruining my life?

VOX: I want to fight rising authoritarianism. But I’m scared of becoming a target.
by Sigal Samuel
Mar 6, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC

Original link:
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/400603/trump-resistance-activism-democracy-authoritarianism

Archived link:
https://archive.ph/8OCDF

Related to today's activism thread:
https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/114189248062851753

@redstateinsurgents

#ResInt #TTJ #trump #USPol #activism #Resistance

“Stop the Bombing”
1967 — Corita Kent

Still a problem today.

#blog #design #activism #protest #art #artist

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/stop-the-bombing-corita-kent-and-a-timeless-message/

Capitalism will not solve poverty. Capitalism needs poor people to be poor.

#anticapitalism #quotes #anticapitalistquotes #capitalism #banks #eattherich #feedthepoor #socialism #communism #anarchism #activism

Israel is spreading it's "democracy" worldwide!

#Israel #Europe #US #Oppression #Politics #Genocide #Activism #Censorship

#Germany is becoming a #police state when it comes to #Palestine #activism.
"At 6 a.m. on March 22, pro-#Palestinian activists Said and Yasemin, who were asleep in their respective Berlin homes, were awakened by armed and masked police officers who broke down their doors at the same time."
"This is not the first time Berlin police raided people’s homes over social media posts. Earlier this month, police knocked down the door of a middle-aged woman who wrote “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free” on her social media and arrested her. She was charged with “using the symbols of unconstitutional organizations,” Berlin police said in a statement."
"In #Berlin most recently, the state and the media have tried their best to shut down the Palestine Congress, a gathering of international scholars, activists, and journalists. "
"A Palestinian friend of mine, Mahmoud, is currently being targeted by the state of Karlsruhe for saying the following during a protest: “Palestine is for all people, from the river to the sea, regardless of their denomination or religion.” That was enough for the state to say he had committed a hate crime by questioning Israel’s right to exist. He is being forced to pay 7,500 euros in fines. "
This is extremely DANGEROUS.
#AntiFascism
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/04/germany-is-becoming-a-police-state-when-it-comes-to-palestine-activism/

All we want is basic respect 🏳️‍⚧️

#queer #lgbtqia #lgbti #transgender #nonbinary #pride #prideisaprotest #activism #anarchatransfeminism

HELP!

Anybody in PR/advertising in NYC and know where this Publicis dinner is taking place?

"We are also hosting a dinner in New York on Tuesday, where former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will share insights with about 40 global CEOs."



#uspol #advertising #pr #publicis #research #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #resistance #fedihelp #activism

https://fortune.com/2025/03/14/publicis-new-york-ceo-carla-serrano-downside-trump-trade-war/

Protests at Trump Tower echo a deeper chaos in our society. When voices demand justice, we must listen. The edge of chaos is where change begins. #Palestine #Activism

"Protests at Trump Tower highlight a critical moment in US foreign policy. When will we prioritize human rights over political agendas? The world is watching. 🌍✊ #Palestine #Activism"

The ongoing protests at Trump Tower highlight a critical moment in US foreign policy. As tensions rise, it's essential to listen to voices calling for justice and accountability. Change starts with awareness. #Palestine #Activism

The ongoing protests at Trump Tower highlight a critical moment in US foreign policy. When will we prioritize human rights over political alliances? The world is watching. #Palestine #Activism

#Facebook #livestreaming #video #HongKong #China #activism #journalism

"The Hong Kong Journalists' Association is appealing to journalists to preserve Facebook live video footage of 2019 protests after Meta said it will start deleting archived videos from its servers. There are concerns that much of the online footage of those protests, most of which is banned in the city amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent, will no longer be available to the general public."

https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/03/12/china-hong-kong-facebook-live-protest-videos/

Out today at Austin Free Press: Respected UT professor Richard Heyman was arrested and lost his job after an altercation with police at a protest for #Palestine last year. Newly released video shows the Texas state trooper deliberately shoving Heyman multiple times. https://austinfreepress.org/days-of-rage/

#Austin #education #UTAustin #news #politics #USpol #GregAbbott #protest #activism

#IslamChannel Activists storm Allianz’s offices in London

Activists storm Allianz's offices in London Closed entrances and sprayed buildings with red paint: Palestine action group stormed the commercial offices of Allianz in London due to its cooperation with an Israeli arms company. Fund honest independent Muslim journalism: #london #israel #news #activism #Islam #Muslims SUBSCRIBE ► Watch your favourite Islam Channel shows on-demand: Stay up to date on our social…

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/islamchannel-activists-storm-allianzs-offices-in-london-2/

Do you want to help preserve the social media accounts of closed DEI programs in the southern US? Do you have some free time right now and don’t mind repetitive tasks of downloading images & pasting descriptions into spreadsheets? I promise you, it goes pretty quickly once you get a system!

Invisible Histories started a program to download and archive DEI programs’ social media content before they are taken down. You are assigned a couple years for a specific DEI office to archive and upload to Google docs. Read more about the program and sign up here: https://bit.ly/DEIAVolunteer

#Activism #DigitalArchives #DEI

Every day the tangerine and his ilk gives everyone at least 5 more reasons to be out in the streets protesting organizing and being a general nuisance. Until they see that the crisis he is manufacturing up can not be managed, can not be ignored, can not continue. Stand up! Stand now! Stand often! In whatever way that you can. Protect your neighbors and community. Empathy and Resistance to corrupt power require practice.

#USPolitics #activism #protest #gaza #Falastin #palestine

Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE isn't just an isolated incident; it's a stark warning to all student activists. When lawful protest leads to arrest, our fundamental rights are under siege. We must rally together to defend free speech and ensure that activism remains a protected act, not a punishable offense. #FreeMahmoudKhalil

https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-6964107d218dba43eb995d6dbbe528b1

#Activism #Gaza #FreeSpeech #StudentActivism #JusticeForMahmoud
#EndICEDetention #HumanRights #ProtestForFreedom
#FreePalestine

On February 10th, the Educational Bookshop in Occupied East Jerusalem was raided by Israeli police - books were confiscated and the owners Mahmoud and Ahmad Muna were arrested.
(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/10/israeli-police-raid-jerusalem-bookshops-and-arrest-palestinian-owners)

Today, around 11:30am local time, police raided the Educational Bookshop again, confiscating more books and arresting Ahmad's father (aged 61) who was tending to the shop at the time.
Here is a local story on the second raid:
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-03-11/ty-article/.premium/israel-police-raid-east-jerusalem-bookshop-for-second-time-in-a-month-arrest-owner/00000195-8515-d544-aff5-879d87e80000

What the story does not contain is a list of the confiscated books (later returned). I was at the store when the books were returned and was able to get pictures, which I attach here.

Note: Among the books they confiscated were a book on rock climbing in the West Bank (???), books by Banksy, Joe Sacco (Safe Area Gorazde - a book on BOSNIA, not Israel), Noam Chomsky, and Ilan Pappe.

I'm sorry, I don't have time to #alttext these photos. Please do so if you can and I'll happily add it to the post!
I'd also like to make these into a list with links to descriptions of them at their publisher.

As an educator, this should cross a red line for all educators. It is nothing compared to the scholasticide and genocide in Gaza, but the lack of pretext for raids like this on a bookshop peacefully operating for 40 years should get everyone's attention.

Here is a link to the Educational Bookshop website if you'd like to learn more about them: https://educationalbookshop.com/

#activism #israel #palestine #freespeech #books #freedom #freedomofspeech
#alttextplease

Civilization belongs to those who defend it.

#eXit #unplugTrump #civilization #democracy #activism #fediverse

The #French know their #revolution

#tesla #musk #elonmusk #antimusk #activism #anarchism #anticapitalism #antifascism #antifa #antifascist #spacex #twitter #x #eattherich #feedthepoor #swasticar

If you are going to be around for #SXSW, you might check out this alternative calendar of events which are the opposite of corporate BS.

There's lots to do, starting today, with everything from music to bike rides: https://austinautonomedia.noblogs.org/smashxsmashwest/

#activism #Austin #Texas #events #music #BikeTooter

#BadHasbara (#TheWorldsMostMoralPodcast) welcomes #SimoneZimmerman, co-founder of #IfNotNow and featured in the documentary "Israelism."

https://youtu.be/AFus8HChKHw

#Palestine #PalestineSolidarity #GazaSolidarity #USpol #activism @palestine @israel

Have you accidentally become a platform for fascist propaganda? I wrote a post about three common mistakes I see people make.

It's locked to my Patrons until next week. https://www.patreon.com/posts/dont-be-platform-123634346

#antifa #media #journalism #activism

🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩‍🚀

#PeerTube: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 1: first impressions)

https://blog.elenarossini.com/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-1-first-impressions/

mentioning @Framasoft @peertube @fedihost@mstdn.social @fedihost@video.fedihost.co @paige @veronicaexplains @ewen @docpop @hikingdude

P.S.: this is the 20th article for The Future is Federated 🤗

#tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog #ActivityPub #video

Tell Columbia University: No More Suspensions, No More Arrests! We will not rest, until Columbia divests.

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-columbia-university-we-stand-with-the-gaza-solidarity-encampment

#ColumbiaUniversity #Activism

What would Thoreau do?


https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/henry-david-thoreau-spends-night-in-jail.html

#Resist #Activist #Activism #Taxes #Thoreau

Friends. I’m honored to be part of a team who is archiving data being targeted by fascists: science, health, DEI, climate…all of it.

It’s exhausting, mentally psychologically. But totally worth it.

What @lavaeolus began is now a thriving group effort. There’s a core group of us working feverishly, but anyone is welcome to join us.

Learn how you can get involved:
https://safeguarding-research.discourse.group/t/how-to-contribute/308

#Resist #Resistance #Fascism #Data #Archive #Science #Research #Climate #Development #Activism