U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the State Department may have revoked thousands of visas as part of an ongoing crackdown on individuals deemed to support pro-Palestinian causes or criticize Israel. Rubio defended the action, calling visas a privilege, not a right, and said he personally signed the revocations. Civil liberties advocates condemned the move as a violation of free speech and due process. A prominent case includes Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk, detained for six weeks over political activism. The policy has sparked legal challenges and intensified concerns over the administration’s approach to dissent and immigration enforcement.
