Newly unsealed court documents allege Department of Homeland Security officers arrested and attempted to deport international scholars based solely on pro-Palestinian activism, according to reporting on the filings. The documents claim federal officials targeted foreign students and researchers for protected campus speech, raising civil-liberties and visa-security questions. Universities that host large international communities face heightened legal and reputational exposure when federal enforcement intersects with campus political expression. Campus counsel, international-student offices and Title IX/Student Conduct teams are now parsing how immigration enforcement actions affect institutional obligations and scholars’ due-process rights. Higher-education leaders should prepare coordinated responses: detailed recordkeeping, rapid legal support for affected scholars, and communication plans that clarify institutional protections while cooperating with lawful investigations.