Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month a policy banning visas for foreigners accused of links to “far-left terrorism.” The policy cited Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 as well as the law Rubio used to try to deport the pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil. More than three weeks later, however, it’s not clear how Rubio and the State Department intend to use the policy.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month a policy banning visas for foreigners accused of links to “far-left terrorism.” The policy cited Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 as well as the law Rubio used to try to deport the pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil. More than three weeks later, however, it’s not clear how Rubio and the State Department intend to use the policy. Their silence since the announcement has left some advocates wondering if the policy is really just a public-relations push by the Trump administration. Existing law already allows the State Department to block terrorists from visiting the U.S.
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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month a policy banning visas for foreigners accused of links to “far-left terrorism.” The policy cited Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 as well as the law Rubio used to try to deport the pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil. More than three weeks later, however, it’s not clear how Rubio and the State Department intend to use the policy.
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Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”
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