Trump's plan to quell protests: 'Deport pro-Hamas radicals'

Republicans want to deport foreign nationals who openly support Hamas or other U.S. designated terrorist organizations.

The majority of pro-Palestinian protests have been peaceful and peaceful, organizers say.

GOP officials and pro-Israel groups say they have identified only four foreign students on academic visas who were reportedly arrested, barred from graduation or expelled for participating in unauthorized campus protests.

An NBC News investigation this year found no clear evidence financially linking Hamas or any foreign governments to the protests in the U.S. Law enforcement officials say they don’t seek out visa information, nor contact federal immigration officials after an arrest, because Washington is a sanctuary city.

Biden administration officials say it is more important to expel foreign nationals who are committing violent crimes.

A spokesperson for the Education Department defended the Biden administration’s record.

The Office for Civil Rights has opened 145 investigations into discrimination on campuses based on “shared ancestry,” which includes ethnoreligious groups, such as Jews and Sikhs .

Former federal prosecutors say that winning convictions for speech-related crimes will be challenging.