In response to Sunday’s antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colo., Kristi Noem, the U.S. homeland security secretary, announced that she directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to “ramp up” crackdowns on those who overstay their visas.
The Trump administration stated that the “urgent crackdown” comes after a 45-year-old Egyptian, “who had overstayed his visa in the United States and remained in the country unlawfully since 2022,” is accused of setting fire to Jews, who participated in a “run for their lives” event pushing for the hostages to be released from Gaza.
“There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers,” Noem stated. “Anyone who thinks they can come to America and advocate for antisemitic violence and terrorism, think again. You are not welcome here.”
“We will find you, deport you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” she stated.