A Zionist group has reportedly compiled a list of foreign students in the U.S. who participated in pro-Palestine activities on university campuses. The World Betar Movement, an American-Zionist organisation, is allegedly preparing to submit the list to the Trump administration to facilitate their deportation.

The group claims to have identified students from countries such as Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Canada, and the UK, currently studying at top U.S. universities, including Columbia, UPenn, Michigan, Syracuse, UCLA, and George Washington University. According to Betar’s director, Ross Glick, the initiative targets students accused of supporting Palestinian resistance movements, including Hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the U.S.

Betar has reportedly used facial recognition and database technology to compile the list, asserting that their actions align with Trump’s executive order, which allows the deportation of foreign nationals linked to U.S.-designated terrorist groups. The order, issued in response to pro-Gaza rallies across American and European campuses, also targets individuals involved in anti-Israel demonstrations.

The move follows a surge in pro-Palestine rallies after the October 2023 escalation, when Palestinian groups launched a military operation in response to decades of Israeli aggression. The conflict has caused over 47,000 Palestinian deaths, with many more injured or missing. A ceasefire in January 2025 saw the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli detainees.