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Columbia arrests

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After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

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Federal immigration agents have arrested two foreigners — one of them a student — who protested last year at Columbia University .

They've revoked the visa of another student, who fled the U.S. this week .

Some Columbia students and faculty are afraid to voice opinions or stand out on campus for fear of getting kicked out of the country.

At the University of California, Davis , the Global Affairs Program has updated its website with guidance on the First Amendment and advice on free speech for non-U.S. citizens.

Leqaa Kordia , a Palestinian from the West Bank , was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa.

Ranjani Srinivasan , an Indian citizen and doctoral student at Columbia University , was allegedly “advocating for violence and terrorism”.

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