In recent weeks stories have emerged about college students whisked off campuses by immigration agents—targeted for deportation based on their writings or activism—and detained in federal custody despite never being charged with a crime.
While the number of impacted students appears to be small—with Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicating around 300 students were targeted last week—the actions, part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, have sparked fear and questions about the rights these students have, especially free speech.
Experts, immigration attorneys and advocates told ABC News the Trump administration has been using an unprecedented application of immigration law to expedite their removals. The administration, for its part, maintains that it is following the law and has accused some of the students detained of showing support for Hamas and participating in movements that are “creating a ruckus,” Rubio said.
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