Marco Rubio says U.S. revoked at least 300 students' visas for pro-Palestinian activities

The U.S. government has intensified its crackdown on foreign students involved in anti-Israel pro-Palestinian activities leading to the revocation of visas and the detention of students.

On Thursday local time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department has revoked the visas of over 300 foreign students.

The action is part of the Trump administration's broader initiative to identify and expel individuals who are believed to be supportive of Hamas.

Rubio told reporters on a visit to Guyana, "Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas."

Among those affected is Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old Turkish national and Ph.D. student at Tufts University who was apprehended on Tuesday.

The Department of Homeland Security alleges that Ozturk engaged in activities supporting Hamas, though specific evidence has not been disclosed.