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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How would you feel if student visa holders came here and aligned with the KKK and wrote op-eds supporting racist ideology? But it’s ok to come to the US and promote anti-Jewish protests?

No. [/quote]

Are you Russian?

Americans understand the concept of defending freedom of speech, even when that speech is abhorant.

It is a cornerstone of our democracy, actually.  We learn about this important civil liberty as children, in our elementary schools, where we pledge allegiance to our flag, and to, not just our Republic, for which it stands, but implicitly, to our CONSTITUTION, and the BILL OF RIGHTS.

How we "feel" about the speech being protected is irrelevant.  Our country is not run based on our feelings, but on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the rule of law.

So yeah, if a foreign student came to the US on a student visa to study at a university, and then started opining hateful, racist things?  I do NOT think the US government should deport them. Not for expressing an opinion.

Would their university decide to revoke enrollment? That would be up to the institution, which  could have rules of conduct or rules to qualify for scholarships, fellowships, etc.

But the state should not censor people for expressing their opinion.[/quote]

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