Categories: Arizona Politics

Pro-Hamas Foreigners Could Soon Be Deported Thanks to New 'Catch and Revoke' Program

Hamas sympathizers could be deported as the State Department is reportedly launching a ‘Catch and Revoke’ program that will harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and deport Hamas supporters living in the US on an immigrant visa.

State Department Secretary Marco Rubio, who initially floated the idea of revoking Hamas sympathizers’ visas prior to joining the state department, is allegedly leading the ‘Catch and Revoke’ program. 

The program will use AI to review the social media accounts of thousands of foreign nationals and flag any content sympathetic to terrorist organizations, including Hamas, which could be grounds for visa revocation and deportation.

“Those who support designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, threaten our national security,” said Secretary Rubio. “The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors who support terrorists.”

Under current immigration law, visa holders can have their visas revoked and face deportation if charged with a crime.  

According to 18 U.S.C. 2339B, it is illegal to provide material support to any designated terror group.

Material support includes providing any services or tangible or intangible property, and can include speech supporting a terror group. 

“Violators of U.S. law — including international students — face visa denial or revocation, and deportation,” concluded Rubio. 

While critics of the ‘Catch and Revoke’ program claim it could infringe on immigrant’s free speech rights, the US Supreme Court has previously ruled speech supporting terror organizations may not be protected. 

 In Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, SCOTUS ruled that speech found to provide material support to designated terror organizations was not protected speech, enabling the government to prosecute individuals producing such speech. 

According to Holder, however, merely expressing support for terror organizations is not considered speech providing material support for such organizations. 

Mateo Guillamont

Recent Posts

Abe Hamadeh Reveals Biden Admin Spied On Him Under 'Quiet Skies' Program

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) is accusing the Biden Administration of spying on him through the…

18 hours ago

Ruben Gallego Demands Answers on Trump's Pfizer Agreement

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding answers after President Donald Trump reached an agreement with…

20 hours ago

Stanton Urges University of Arizona to Reject Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact

Representative Greg Stanton has urged the University of Arizona to reject a Trump administration proposal…

23 hours ago

Crane Doesn't Want Paycheck During Government Shutdown

As the federal government enters its second day of shutdown, Arizona Republican Representative Eli Crane…

1 day ago

Mayes Indicts Florida Man for Stealing Arizona Education Funds

Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Thursday that her office has secured an indictment against a…

1 day ago

Court Ruling No Longer Requires Surgery for Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

A federal court in Tucson has ruled that Arizona can no longer require transgender individuals…

1 day ago