Government officials compiled deportation lists using information from the Canary Mission and Betar USA, both of which are associated with extreme pro-Israel actions. The testimony of senior immigration officials revealed that a team, known as the Tiger Team, was created to investigate pro-Palestinian student protesters. This team produced over 100 reports based on a list of 5,000 names from the Canary Mission, highlighting their pro-Palestinian views. High-level orders from the Trump administration directed officials to prioritize the arrests of these scholars.
The government relied on dossiers compiled by the rightwing Canary Mission and far-right Zionist group Betar USA, which compiled deportation lists and sent thousands of names to officials.
Peter Hatch, a senior official within Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations division, testified that a group called the Tiger Team was dedicated to investigating student protesters.
The team rapidly compiled more than 100 reports based on a list of 5,000 individuals identified on the Canary Mission website, focusing on pro-Palestinian speech.
Orders to prioritize the arrests of pro-Palestinian scholars came from high-ranking officials within the Trump administration, with involved officers stating they had never participated in such actions before.
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