Hamas Supporters in Universities… The U.S. Turns to Artificial Intelligence
The United States is planning to use artificial intelligence to revoke the visas of foreign students suspected of supporting the Hamas movement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched AI-backed efforts to cancel the visas of foreign nationals who appear to support Hamas or other groups designated as terrorist organizations by Washington.
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The initiative primarily focuses on using artificial intelligence to review tens of thousands of social media accounts belonging to visa-holding students.
Officials also plan to scan internal databases to determine whether any visa holders have been arrested but were allowed to remain in the country during the administration of former President Joe Biden.
Additionally, authorities are reviewing media reports on anti-Israel protests and lawsuits filed by Jewish students highlighting foreign nationals allegedly involved in antisemitic activities without facing consequences.
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According to the same source, the State Department is working alongside the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, in what a senior official described as a “whole-of-government approach with full authority”.
Previously, Fox News reported that the State Department had revoked a student’s visa after he was allegedly involved in what the department described as “pro-Hamas disturbances.”
According to the report—which the department has not commented on—this marks the first action of its kind.
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Legal Basis
In the United States, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 grants the Secretary of State the authority to revoke visas of foreign nationals deemed a threat—a point highlighted by Marco Rubio when he was a senator, eight days after Hamas‘ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
At the time, Rubio stated: “We see people walking through our universities and the streets of our country celebrating what Hamas has done… These people need to leave.”
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Donald Trump echoed similar sentiments by issuing an executive order against antisemitism on January 30, aimed at combating antisemitism in pro-Hamas activities.
On Wednesday, the U.S. president issued a “final warning” to Hamas, demanding the release of both living and deceased hostages, and calling for the movement’s leadership to leave the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
