Participating In Protests Costing Big For Indian Students In US!

The trend of unfortunate incidents involving Indians in the United States continues to pop up. Initially the incidents of attacks and deaths used to find themselves in the middle of the news. However, the trend had changed slightly as a few students were arrested from the campuses.

It is known that the Gaza–Israel conflict is a burning issue and the impact of the ongoing war has gripped the rest of the world too. The United States is no different from this and we are seeing intense protests on the campuses.

The pro-Palestine protests took over the campuses and students are gathering in big numbers to display their support for the Palestinians. The authorities are also dealing with such protests swiftly and a few students were arrested.

What is happening with the protests is a big concern for India as Indian-origin students are facing the heat. The likes of Achinthya Sivalingan, Hassan Sayed, and a few others were detained earlier.

Though they were released later, the arrested students cannot continue with their studies and enter the campuses. This goes against the purpose of their US visit.

Students go to the US for higher studies and pursue their dreams. Few of them even end up getting a job there. Participating in the protests makes the administration angry and they are arrested. The locals have little impact with such things.

The same is not the case with the Indian students. They take loans for studies and being away from the campus is not what the students want to see. It is said that in some cases the students would be deported back to India.

The observers say that those who want to take part in the protests should understand one thing: the US and Israel have had long-standing ties since the 1960s and the ties are strong. If the campuses see pro-Palestine protests then they would be dealt with swiftly.

They should understand their aspirations and the hard work their parents did in sending them abroad for higher studies before doing such things is what they say.