UNC Visa Revocations Raise Concerns Over Free Speech on Campus

The revocation of six UNC students’ visas follows the issuance of a Trump administration executive order targeting those who “intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit” immigration law. While the specific reasons for the visa terminations at UNC are unclear, FIRE has warned that revoking visas for political speech, including “hateful ideology,” will chill campus speech and may violate the First Amendment.