Marco Rubio Says US Visa Holders Not Protected By First Amendment, Points To Supreme Court Rulings

“Visiting America is not an entitlement. It is a privilege extended to those who respect our laws and values,” Marco Rubio wrote in an opinion piece for Fox News.

The US secretary of state's article came amid a nationwide crackdown on pro-Palestine protests, particularly on college campuses. The Trump administration in February created the multi-agency task force to “root out antisemitism” and announced it would visit 10 college campuses that experienced incidents of antisemitism, including Harvard and Columbia.

“US visa holders should know in no uncertain terms that the U.S. government’s rigorous security vetting does not end once a visa is granted,” Marco Rubio argued while once again speaking up against pro-Palestinian campus protests.