Marco Rubio at his Senate confirmation hearing to become secretary of state in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2025. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

On the same day that a federal judge deemed Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil on alleged “foreign policy” grounds likely unconstitutional, Rubio announced in a gnomic statement that the Trump administration will “aggressively revoke” visas of Chinese students, including those with “ties to the Chinese Communist Party” or who are studying in “critical fields.”

Little more detail was given. But it’s clear that Rubio is weaponizing his legal purview, under the guise of foreign policy , not just to crush dissent and target international students — but also to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of decim

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