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Foreign Students Fear Backlash Amid Pro-Palestinian Events

3/4/2025

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Foreign students at the University of Minnesota are grappling with anxiety over attending pro-Palestinian events, fearing backlash from Trump’s executive orders aimed at those seen as supporting terrorism. With visa cancellations already affecting some, the atmosphere on campus is charged with apprehension, stifling free speech and political activism as students confront the looming threat of deportation.

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Story summary

Foreign students at the University of Minnesota are grappling with anxiety over attending pro-Palestinian events, fearing backlash from Trump’s executive orders aimed at those seen as supporting terrorism. With visa cancellations already affecting some, the atmosphere on campus is charged with apprehension, stifling free speech and political activism as students confront the looming threat of deportation.