Brett Wilkins is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
An executive order signed Wednesday by Republican U.S. President Donald Trump authorizing the deportation of noncitizen students and others who took part in protests against Israel 's annihilation of Gaza was condemned by civil rights defenders as an overzealous bid to smear the movement for Palestinian rights under the guise of combating antisemitism.
— Leah McElrath January 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM While analyses have shown that pro-Palestine student protests have been nearly 100% peaceful, violence by police and pro-Israel counter-demonstrators was reported on numerous campuses.Trump signed two additional executive orders late Wednesday; one promoting so-called 'school choice' policies critics say are meant to destroy public education, and another ending federal funding for public schools accused of 'indoctrination...
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