The case of Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian student at Columbia University, self-deporting from the US after her student visa was revoked for taking part in pro-Palestine protests, is the latest in the crackdown on US campuses by the Trump administration.

An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has gripped international students in the country, and they are afraid to express their views openly or engage in social media dialogue. For many of these students, used to such crackdowns in their home countries, the US was the beacon of free speech and democracy.

Sadly, that is coming to an end under the new dispensation in the White House. President Donald Trump has vowed to punish those who joined anti-Semitic and anti-American protests on........

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