People with ties to American universities, most of whom have shown support for pro-Palestinian causes, have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.

Charges have been dismissed for two protesters arrested for a “sit-in” at the University of Michigan in November 2023. One charge each of attempted resisting and obstructing of a police officer for Edward Trager,

It is widely perceived that the move came as part of the Trump administration’s stringent crackdown on foreign students who participated in anti-Israel protests across US university campuses last year.