{"id":2085993,"date":"2023-10-31T20:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T00:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-other-republican-candidates-vow-deportation-of-pro-hamas-students\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T21:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T01:01:47","slug":"trump-other-republican-candidates-vow-deportation-of-pro-hamas-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-other-republican-candidates-vow-deportation-of-pro-hamas-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and other GOP candidates promise to expel pro-Hamas students."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-other-republican-candidates-vow-deportation-of-pro-hamas-students%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085993&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>GOP presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump, made bold promises to crack down on universities promoting anti-Israel sentiment and take action against foreign students who support Hamas and other terror \u2062groups on American campuses.<\/p>\n<p>If reelected, President Trump plans to implement &#8220;strong ideological screenings&#8221; \u2063for all immigrants entering the United States,\u2064 as he announced during the Oct. 28 annual summit of the \u2063Republican Jewish Coalition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you hate America, if you want\u200b to abolish \u200bIsrael, if you sympathize with jihadists, then we don&#8217;t want you in our country,\u2063 and you&#8217;re\u200d not going to be getting\u200d into our country. I will cancel the student visas of Hamas sympathizers on \u2062college campuses. &#8230; All of the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests this month\u2014nobody&#8217;s \u2062ever seen anything like it\u2014come\u2064 2025, we will find you and we will deport you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/netanyahu-rejects-talk-of-ceasefire-with-hamas-as-call-for-israel-to-surrender-5519729?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Netanyahu Rejects Talk of Ceasefire With Hamas as &#8216;Call for \u200dIsrael to Surrender&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/netanyahu-rejects-talk-of-ceasefire-with-hamas-as-call-for-israel-to-surrender-5519729?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-gop-wants-14-3-billion-in-israel-aid-to-be-paid-for-by-cuts-to-bidens-inflation-reduction-act-5519699?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">House GOP Wants $14.3 Billion in Israel Aid to Be Paid for by Cuts \u2063to \u200bBiden&#8217;s \u2064Inflation Reduction Act<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-gop-wants-14-3-billion-in-israel-aid-to-be-paid-for-by-cuts-to-bidens-inflation-reduction-act-5519699?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$-->\n<\/div>\n<p>President Trump emphasized that during his time in office, he \u2063took the &#8220;strongest action of any president\u2064 in history to combat the vile scourge of anti-Semitism&#8221;\u2064 by signing an executive order against &#8220;anti-Semitic hate on college campuses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I get\u2063 back into office, I \u2063will put every single university and college \u200dpresident on notice. \u2062The American taxpayer will not subsidize the creation of terrorist sympathizers on American soil. Colleges and universities will purge the anti-Semitism,&#8221; he declared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Educational institutions that promote anti-Semitism will face severe consequences. \u200cThey will lose their accreditation and all federal student loans, which should not be paid to them anyway. <\/p>\n<h2>Other Candidate Statements<\/h2>\n<p>GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-golden-globes-new-best-actress-in-a-tv-drama-is-actually-a-biological-man\/\" title=\"The Golden Globes\u2019 New \u2018Best Actress\u2019 In A TV Drama Is Actually A Biological Man\">echoed similar sentiments<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$-->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;When we have students on campuses that are actually encouraging Jewish genocide, who\u2063 are advocating for \u2063murder and supporting terrorism, those students should be expelled from the\u200c campus and those folks who\u2063 are on visa should be taken, deported from our country,&#8221; he stated \u200bin a recent interview\u2062 with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamCavuto\/status\/1717345792774611043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Anytime you actually encourage for the genocide, the elimination \u200cof an entire race of people, anytime you support \u2062terrorism and encourage murder, there should be consequences,&#8221; Mr. Scott emphasized.\u2064 &#8220;It should \u200cbe consequences for those students, and it should be consequences for those universities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In an \u2062Oct. 24 X <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1716528851185021086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, Republican presidential hopeful\u2064 Gov. Ron DeSantis stated \u2062that &#8220;if foreign students are out there celebrating Hamas&#8217; atrocities, they should have their visas canceled and \u200dbe deported.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>The Florida governor has ordered colleges across\u200c the state&#8217;s university system to &#8220;deactivate&#8221; the student group Students for Justice \u2064in Palestine (SJP) from campuses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>SJP referred\u2064 to Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel earlier this month as &#8220;the resistance&#8221; and declared that &#8220;Palestinian students in exile are PART of this movement,&#8221; according to \u200cRay Rodrigues, chancellor of the\u2062 state university system, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/31\/id5520170-Deactivation-of-Students-for-Justice-in-Palestine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter ordering the\u2062 disbanding<\/a> of the groups.<\/div>\n<p>Under Florida \u200blaw, it is a felony to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-bans-student-organization-on-florida-campuses-for-support-of-terrorist-group\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis prohibits student organization backing terrorist group at Florida campuses.\">knowingly provide material support<\/a> &#8230; to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palestinian-terrorists-issue-death-threat-on-american-reformer-as-biden-admin-seeks-closer-ties\/\" title=\"Palestinian Terrorists Issue Death Threat on American Reformer as Biden Admin Seeks Closer Ties\">designated foreign terrorist organization<\/a>,&#8221; the \u2063letter stated. &#8220;Based on the National SJP&#8217;s support \u200bof terrorism, in\u2063 consultation with Governor DeSantis, the student chapters must \u200bbe deactivated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Republican \u200ccalls for deporting pro-Hamas students\u2062 and defunding universities that\u2064 allow anti-Semitic messaging come as several schools face criticism for permitting student groups to hold rallies in support of Hamas and \u2064against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>At Harvard University, multiple student organizations \u200cco-signed a letter asserting that the \u200bIsraeli\u2062 government is &#8220;entirely responsible for all unfolding\u200d violence,&#8221;\u2064 including Hamas&#8217; massacres of over 1,400 Israelis. This sparked backlash from alumni\u200b and donors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  A \u2062truck displaying the Harvard University students \u200cwho allegedly\u200b expressed their public support\u2063 for the Hamas attacks on Israel \u200ddrove around the campus for several days in \u200dOctober 2023. (Alice Giordano\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The University of \u2063Pennsylvania has faced criticism for\u2062 allowing a literary event on campus \u200bin September that featured &#8220;several speakers who have a documented and\u2063 troubling history of engaging in anti-Semitism by speaking and acting\u2063 in ways that denigrate Jewish people.&#8221; <\/p>\n<h2>Students Under Threat<\/h2>\n<p>Jewish students have been threatened at some \u2064universities.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In an Oct. 29 statement, Cornell Hillel, a Jewish student group at Cornell \u2063University, \u2064reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/cornell-university-campus-police-investigating-horrendous-antisemitic-threats-made-toward-jewish-students-5519170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threats directed<\/a> towards a\u200b building housing the\u200b kosher and multicultural dining hall. Threats have also been made against Jewish faculty members, students, and staff, it said.<\/div>\n<p>In mid-October, Richard Saller, interim president of Stanford University, released a statement after a &#8220;non-faculty instructor&#8221; reportedly downplayed the\u200d Jewish\u2063 Holocaust.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, President \u200cTrump criticized the\u200d Biden administration for its stance on the \u200cIsrael-Hamas conflict. In his Oct.\u200c 28 Republican Jewish Coalition speech, he blamed\u2063 President Biden for turning &#8220;a blind\u2062 eye to\u200b the greatest outbreak of anti-Semitism in American history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When asked recently\u200c about rising anti-Semitic hate, Joe Biden&#8217;s own press \u200bsecretary had nothing to say\u2064 about \u200cthe rabid mobs\u200d in \u200dthe street. They&#8217;re shouting &#8216;kill the Jews, kill the \u2064Jews&#8217; and she had nothing to say,&#8221; President Trump\u200c stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In fact, she stuck \u200bup for the \u2062other side. She\u200d started talking about the other side. Nobody could \u200bbelieve it. Then she came back\u2064 later, she said, &#8216;Oh, \u2064I misunderstood the question.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump \u2063was \u200breferring to a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refuses-to-denounce-antifa-despite-group-continuing-to-wreak-havoc-across-u-s\/\" title=\"White House refuses to denounce Antifa despite group continuing to wreak havoc across U.S.\">recent press briefing<\/a> in which White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>She replied that\u2064 the Biden administration has not seen any &#8220;credible threats&#8221; \u200bon the matter and instead said that &#8220;Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jared\u200d Moskowitz (D-Fla.) criticized the response.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a weak answer. And why are you looking in the book? What&#8217;s the\u2062 approved answer? The simple answer is yes, you are concerned about the rise of\u200b anti-Semitism,&#8221; he stated in\u2064 an Oct. 24 post.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times reached out to the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does President Trump plan to hold universities and college presidents accountable for the promotion of anti-Semitism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition, former President\u200b Donald Trump reiterated his commitment to combat\u200b universities \u2063that promote anti-Israel sentiment and take action\u2062 against foreign students who support terrorist groups on American campuses. He pledged to implement &#8220;strong\u2063 ideological screenings&#8221; for all immigrants entering the United States if reelected.<\/p>\n<p>During his time\u200d in office, President Trump claimed to have taken the strongest action\u200b of any president in history to combat anti-Semitism. He signed an executive \u2064order against &#8220;anti-Semitic \u200dhate on\u2064 college campuses,&#8221; demonstrating \u200bhis\u200b determination to eradicate this vile scourge.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Trump made it clear that if he were to return \u200cto office, he would hold universities and college presidents accountable for the promotion of anti-Semitism. He emphasized that the American taxpayer should\u200b not subsidize the creation of terrorist sympathizers on American soil. Trump declared \u2062that colleges and universities promoting anti-Semitism would face severe\u200d consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The statement made by President Trump reflects a growing concern \u200dabout the rise \u2064of anti-Semitism and the support for terrorist groups\u200d within educational institutions. The singling out \u200dof \u2062universities\u200c and colleges underscores the \u200bsignificant\u200d role these\u200c institutions play in shaping the\u2062 minds of young individuals and the responsibility they hold in promoting an inclusive and peaceful society.<\/p>\n<p>By taking a strong stance against the promotion of anti-Semitism, President Trump sends a powerful message about the\u200d values and priorities of\u200d the\u200d United States. The commitment\u200b to ideological screenings for immigrants entering the country demonstrates the administration&#8217;s determination to protect national security and \u200censure that those who enter the United States share \u2062its\u2062 core values.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of universities promoting anti-Israel sentiment and harboring sympathizers of\u2063 terrorist groups is \u2063a complex and sensitive one. While \u2064freedom of speech and academic freedom are vital pillars of democracy,\u200d it is essential to strike a balance between these principles and ensuring the safety and security of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed actions \u200cby President Trump raise questions about\u200c the \u2063extent \u200cto which government intervention should be involved in regulating educational institutions. Critics argue that it could infringe upon academic \u200dfreedom and stifle discussions on sensitive topics. However, supporters argue\u2062 that it is necessary to take decisive action to counter the spread of hatred\u2062 and extremism.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2062political landscape continues to evolve, it is crucial for policymakers \u200dto engage in thoughtful and informed discussions about how best to address these concerns without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-other-republican-candidates-vow-deportation-of-pro-hamas-students\/\" title=\"Trump and other GOP candidates promise to expel pro-Hamas students.\">compromising fundamental democratic principles<\/a>. While the specific measures proposed by President Trump may generate controversy and debate, they highlight the importance of\u200b confronting and combating anti-Semitism and the promotion of terrorist ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it\u2064 is imperative \u2063for political leaders\u2063 to work together to find common ground and\u200d develop effective \u200dstrategies \u2062to ensure that universities and colleges serve as platforms for education, \u2063critical thinking, and fostering inclusivity rather than breeding grounds for hate and extremism.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, President Trump&#8217;s remarks at the Republican Jewish Coalition convey a strong determination to\u200d combat universities promoting anti-Israel sentiment and take action \u200dagainst those who support terrorist groups on American campuses. The proposed ideological screenings for immigrants and holding colleges\u2062 and universities accountable \u2063for promoting anti-Semitism signify a commitment to national \u200bsecurity and protecting American values. As the issue of universities&#8217; role in shaping public discourse continues to be debated, it is crucial for policymakers\u200d to find \u200ca balance between academic freedom and countering extremism while fostering an inclusive and tolerant society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP candidates, including ex-President Trump, pledged to penalize pro-Palestinian universities and expel foreign students backing Hamas on US campuses. 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