"You're probably aware that these universities get billions of taxpayer dollars on an annual basis, and I don't believe they deserve it if they can't stand for the basic fundamental freedoms of their students. You know, what we're also investigating is the student visa program. Let me just say this simply: Young man and young woman, if you're an aspiring terrorist who is coming here to study and prey upon your fellow Jewish students, you don't belong in the United States."
— Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Israeli Independence Day Celebration, May 23, 2024