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Congressman Wants To Revoke Foreign Students’ Visas Over Assaults, Rioting

Congressman calls for student visa revocation for those who riot, assault police
A congressman is proposing that foreign students with visas should have them revoked if they assault police or engage in rioting.

U.S. Rep. August Pfluger has introduced two new measures to promote public safety and enforce law and order.
“I’m proud to introduce two critical pieces of legislation to ensure safety and uphold the rule of law,” the congressman said in a press release on Tuesday.
The Uproot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion (UPRISERS) Act aims to preserve order and protect communities. The proposed legislation allows for the deportation of foreign students and faculty in the U.S. on visas found guilty of participating in violent acts or rioting.
Pfluger added, “The ‘UPRISERS Act’ will revoke the visas of any international students, faculty members, exchange visitors, and any other individuals in the US on an academic-related visa who assault a police officer or participate in riots.”
In addition, Pfluger has also proposed the Freeze Aid for Student Assaulters (FAFSA) Act of 2024. The legislation aims to prevent violence and foster a safe learning environment for all students.
When preparing the new legislation, Pfluger, who is chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s subcommittee on Counterterrorism, told Texas Scorecard in May that he didn’t think taxpayers should be paying for the tuition of people who participate in riots or assault law enforcement.
The FAFSA Act would take away federal student aid for those convicted of assaulting police or for organizing, encouraging, or engaging in riots. The financial assistance received would become a loan students must repay.
Commentary:
This proposed was recently revisited and reviewed by Congress and force colleges, universities law enforcement and courts to revokes Visa's, and student loans to those persons utilizing and abusing their privileges afforded them by the Government.
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Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
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