Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has enacted a deportation program targeting undocumented immigrants and legal residents alike. Hundreds of international students at schools including UChicago have had their visas revoked, often without explanation.

In some cases, the administration has labeled participation in pro-Palestine activism a threat to national security, allowing federal law enforcement to apprehend and detain even those with legal status who have not been accused of a crime.

To understand the rapidly shifting immigration landscape, the Maroon sat down with Nicole Hallett, a University of Chicago Law School clinical law professor and the director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, which provides legal representation and advice to noncitizens.

Hallett discussed the Trump administration’s mass deportation program, the rights of noncitizens, and how the administration’s efforts may cause conflict with the Supreme Court.

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