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A visit to America is not right. It is a privilege extended to those who respect our laws and values. And, like State SecretaryI’ll never forget that.
The US law presents clear rules on who can and what cannot come to the United States. Consular officers of State Department must apply these rules to each of the millions of applicants for visa around the world each year. According to the Immigration and Citizenship Law (INA), aliens who support or advocate terrorist activity or assure others to support or maintain terrorist activities or support a terrorist organization – like Hamas – they cannot comply with US visas.
Moreover, otherwise it gives us a wide authority to recall the visa. This body is fundamental to the protection of our national security, as well as the protection of Americans and legal visitors within our borders. The dedication to Trump’s administration of the security and implementation of our immigration laws is unprecedented and unwavering. We expect – and the law requires – all visa owners show their eligibility every day. This includes respect for our laws, behavior appropriately according to their type of visa and continue fulfilling these standards throughout our stay in our country.
US visa owners should know without uncertain conditions that the rigorous checking of the US government is not over after the visa has been approved.
US visa owners should know without uncertain conditions that the rigorous checking of the US government is not over after the visa has been approved. Working together with DHS and other agencies for the implementation of law and security, we continuously follow and review these cases. This alertness is important because circumstances can change. For example, visas can be revoked if a visa carrier has been involved in violent crime or drunk driving, supporting terrorism, excessive time allowed to visit, perform illegal work – or anything else who violates the conditions at which we have assigned them this privilege or threatened the safety of our colleagues of Americans. When information on such activities comes to attention to the department, our professional staff examines them and evaluates whether the recall is appropriate.
Columbia Mahmoud Khalil University student, who served as a spokesman for anti-Israeli protesters at Columbia University, is now facing deportation. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolo via Getty Images)
Recent events have emphasized why our dedication to the implementation of INA is to protect public security today is particularly important. There are over 1.1 million foreign students in the United States, including the most elite universities of our country. After October 7, 2023. Terrorist attacks against IsraelSome of these foreign student visitors who have joined antisemic activities And intimidating Americans, many who occurred as a Jewish faith. These foreigners closed campuses for US nationals, harassed Jewish students, blocked highways and storms of buildings. Trump’s administration is dedicated to taking the necessary steps to stop these activities at US universities.
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As a Secretary of State, I will continue to carry out my authority to support President Trump’s access to the zero tolerance of foreign nationals who have terrorist organizations or participate in activities threatening our national security or threatens the convincing interest of foreign policy. For decades, the Supreme Court made it clear clearly that visas or other aliens could not use the first amendment to protect the otherwise illicit actions taken to support foreign terrorist organizations such as Hamas, Hizballah or Houthis or violations of other US laws. They will continue to face the consequences – including bypassing visas, recall or deportation.
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Our first responsibility is to keep the US public safe. Although I am the secretary, we will never hesitate to act decisively – and in narrow coordination with our partners from the US Government – when information shows that the visa owner could endanger our safety, he has violated US law or the visa recall is otherwise justified. US visas are privileges, not right, reserved for those who make the United States better, and do not seek to destroy it from the inside.
