The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has unveiled an innovative “Catch and Revoke” initiative, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and revoke visas of foreign nationals suspected of supporting Hamas or other designated terrorist organisations. Senior State Department officials tell Axios. This move marks a significant escalation in the US government’s efforts to monitor the activities and speech of foreign nationals. Senior State Department officials revealed that the initiative involves AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders’ social media accounts, focussing on evidence of alleged terrorist sympathies expressed after the October 7. 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. The reviews will also examine internal databases to identify visa holders who were arrested but allowed to stay in the country during the Biden administration. Furthermore, officials will scrutinise news reports of anti-Israel demonstrations and lawsuits filed by Jewish students, highlighting instances of foreign nationals allegedly engaging in anti-semitic activities without consequences. The State Department is collaborating with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to implement this comprehensive approach. To initiate “Catch and …