How can Trump revoke non-immigrant visas?

IMMIGRATION CORNER

- MICHAEL J. GURFINKEL, ESQ

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a notice or warning that "green cards and visas will be revoked if an alien breaks the law." The notice further advises that receiving a visa or green card is a privilege, and US laws and values must be respected. If "you advocate for violence, endorse or support terrorist activity or encourage others to do so, you are no longer eligible to stay in the US."

This warning is apparently directed at the anti-Israel protesters in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacres that took place in Israel, followed by protests on college campuses that had a pro-Hamas slant.

The reasoning of the Trump administration is that Hamas is a terrorist organization. Hamas has called for the destruction of the state of Israel as well as violence against Zionists or Jews. If a person supports a terrorist organization and they are not a US citizen, they can have their green card or nonimmigrant visa revoked. Some non-immigrants are members of US organizations that donate to or support designated terrorist groups.