Reuters March 6, 2025
U.S. to reportedly use AI to revoke visas of students it sees as Hamas supporters

The U.S. State Department will use artificial intelligence to revoke visas of foreign students who it perceives as supporters of Palestinian Hamas militants, Axios reported on Thursday, citing senior State Department officials.

Fox News separately reported the State Department revoked the visa of a student who allegedly participated in what the department termed as
"Hamas-supporting disruptions." The revocation marked the first such action, according to the report.

The State Department was working with the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, according to Axios.

On Wednesday, several people were arrested at a sit-in arranged by pro-Palestinian students in the main lobby of Barnard College in New York.

Protesters distributed pamphlets, including Hamas' Media Office material justifying the October 7 attack on Israel.
Images of Hamas fighters, including slain leader Yahya Sinwar, were hung on the walls.