“It might be more than 300 at this point,” Rubio confirmed. “We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa. At some point, I hope we run out because we have gotten rid of all of them, but we’re looking every day for these lunatics that are tearing things up.”
That comment sends a clear signal: if you’re here to riot, don’t bother packing your bags. Uncle Sam will send you home.
Ozturk was reportedly moved to an ICE detention center in Louisiana before a judge could intervene. The court has since blocked any further relocation without notice, but her legal battle continues.
.@SecRubio on detained Turkish student: "We revoked her visa…We gave you a visa to come and study and get a degree not to become a social activist that tears up our university campuses. If we've given you a visa and then you decide to do that we're going to take it away. pic.twitter.com/s6yKQ2WqwY
Rubio didn’t mince words about what the U.S. expects from foreign students:
“We gave you a visa to come and study and get a degree, not to become a social activist that tears up our university campus. And if we’ve given you a visa and you decide to do that, we’re going to take it away.”
“We don’t want it. We don’t want it in our country. Go back and do it in your country,” he added.
The warning couldn’t be clearer—students are welcome, but troublemakers will be shown the door.
Rubio even offered a blunt analogy for why America has every right to revoke a visa when a guest starts trashing the place:
“If you invite me into your home … and I start putting mud on your couch and spray painting your kitchen, I bet you’re going to kick me out.”
RUBIO: We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa
REPORTER: You're saying it could be more than 300?
RUBIO: Sure. At some point I hope we run out because we've gotten rid of all of them. pic.twitter.com/l2RprBGoNQ
One of the most high-profile cases involves Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University protest leader reportedly tied to the pro-Hamas riots following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Though he holds a green card, Rubio said the State Department plans to invoke 8 U.S. Code § 1227 to boot him based on the “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences” of his actions.
This is about more than protests—it’s about protecting American campuses from turning into battlegrounds. Foreigners who abuse the privilege of a visa to agitate, intimidate, and vandalize aren’t entitled to stay. And Rubio made sure the message was loud and clear.
As tensions flare across campuses nationwide, Rubio’s firm stance marks a decisive shift—one that prioritizes order, law, and respect for the nation offering you a temporary home.
“We’re going to do the same thing if you come into the U.S. as a visitor and create a ruckus for us,” Rubio said.
The policy is simple: Come here to learn. Cause chaos, and you’re gone.
