Trump Admin Considering Blocking All Foreign Students From Certain Universities If Too Many Of Them Are 'Pro-Hamas'

The Trump administration is reportedly considering banning some colleges from having any foreign students if it determines that too many of them are "pro-Hamas."

Axios reported on Thursday that the administration is targeting "Hamasniks" who have shown public support for the group, considered a terrorist organization by the U.S.

The outlet added that over 300 foreign students have had their visas revoked since the "Catch and Revoke" policy was implemented. "Everyone is fair game," a senior State Department told Axios.

The Student and Exchange Visitor program could be used by the administration to carry out the initiative, as it could decertify institutions if it determines that too many student-visa holders are using it to live and work in the United States.

"You can have so many bad apples in one place that it leads to decertification of the school ... I don't think we're at that point yet. But it is not an empty threat," the official added.

Some high-profile individual cases have been making the rounds, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) standing by its decision to arrest a Turkish graduate student on the street after claiming she supported Hamas.

Concretely, a DHS spokesperson told NBC News that even if Rumeysa Ozturk had a valid F-1 student visa as a doctoral student, she had "engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization that relishes the killing of Americans." "A visa is a privilege, not a right," the spokesperson added.

Ozturk's arrest made national headlines on Thursday as video of her arrest on the street began circulating. Her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai, said she was on her way to break her Ramadan fast with friends when she was approached by law enforcement.

The most high-profile arrest so far is that of Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, targeted for deportation as a result of his role in campus protests despite holding a green card.

30-year-old Khalil, born in Syria to Palestinian parents, was a negotiator representing students who staged numerous protests throughout the year, setting up encampments and disrupting activities. Both his student visa and green card were revoked.