Trump’s crackdown widens: Anti-Israel protesters at California universities losing visas by the dozen

At least three dozen international students and recent alumni from top California universities have had their visas revoked as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against anti-Israel protesters.

Stanford University and multiple campuses within the University of California system confirmed to NBC News that members of their academic communities have been impacted. The widening sweep follows the high-profile detention last month of Columbia University alum and activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 300 student visas have been pulled nationwide, saying the individuals were “causing a ruckus” and should be expelled. According to Stanford officials, four current students and two recent graduates were affected. The university noted it has made “external legal assistance” available to those impacted.

The University of California system reported that 35 of its students and alumni have also been targeted in the crackdown. “The situation remains fluid,” the UC administration said in a statement to NBC News. “We continue to monitor and assess its implications for the UC community and the individuals affected. We are committed to supporting all members of our community as they exercise their rights under the law.”

At UC Berkeley, two undergraduates, two graduate students, and two alumni lost their visas. Five students at UC San Diego and 12 individuals affiliated with UC Davis were also named in the wave of revocations, according to the report.

UC Davis officials stated, “The federal government has not explained the reasons behind these terminations. We recognize that these actions are distressing for many in our campus community.”

At UCLA, Chancellor Julio Frenk confirmed in a campus-wide message that six students and six alumni had their visas revoked. “We recognize that these actions can bring feelings of tremendous uncertainty and anxiety to our community,” he wrote in a letter to students and staff.

The New York Post contributed to this article.