J1 students ‘not that focused’ on activism as union warns over protest risks in the US

Pro-Palestinian students and activists face police officers on the campus of New York University (NYU) in April 2024. Since Donald Trump became US president, the US administration has revoked hundreds of student visas, with some relating to activism and participation in protests, particularly those in connection to the Middle East. File photo: Alex Kent / AFP via Getty Images

Irish students travelling to the United States while on a J1 visa have been urged to consider the local "situation" and the "laws" regarding protests.

However, the Taoiseach said most J1 students are "not that focused" on activism.