Jane Araf
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are having their visas revoked or possibly their green cards revoked is because the Secretary of State can do that if they deem someone's presence in this country a threat to U.S. foreign policy, a threat to national security. And the administration accuses many of them of being aligned with Hamas, which is a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
These students have all denied being connected to Hamas. And none of them have been charged with a crime. And we keep hearing contradictory statements. And so we've tried to get clarity from the administration with some direct asks and so far haven't heard back.
These students have all denied being connected to Hamas. And none of them have been charged with a crime. And we keep hearing contradictory statements. And so we've tried to get clarity from the administration with some direct asks and so far haven't heard back.
These students have all denied being connected to Hamas. And none of them have been charged with a crime. And we keep hearing contradictory statements. And so we've tried to get clarity from the administration with some direct asks and so far haven't heard back.
Yeah. I mean, we spoke to college Republicans at UC Berkeley. And, you know, this is known as a very liberal campus. It has that reputation. And I spoke to Miguel Munez. He's a leader of the college Republicans at the university. And he described other students' reaction to their presence on campus as not exactly welcoming.
Yeah. I mean, we spoke to college Republicans at UC Berkeley. And, you know, this is known as a very liberal campus. It has that reputation. And I spoke to Miguel Munez. He's a leader of the college Republicans at the university. And he described other students' reaction to their presence on campus as not exactly welcoming.
Yeah. I mean, we spoke to college Republicans at UC Berkeley. And, you know, this is known as a very liberal campus. It has that reputation. And I spoke to Miguel Munez. He's a leader of the college Republicans at the university. And he described other students' reaction to their presence on campus as not exactly welcoming.
And he says nowadays they feel like, OK, it's shifting a little bit. They can go out. They can give out their flyers more openly. They still get harassed. They said it's not a sea change, but there's been a spike in enrollment in not just their club, but there's also been a spike at other campuses across California. And this is another student leader of the college Republicans, Martin Berteo.
And he says nowadays they feel like, OK, it's shifting a little bit. They can go out. They can give out their flyers more openly. They still get harassed. They said it's not a sea change, but there's been a spike in enrollment in not just their club, but there's also been a spike at other campuses across California. And this is another student leader of the college Republicans, Martin Berteo.
And he says nowadays they feel like, OK, it's shifting a little bit. They can go out. They can give out their flyers more openly. They still get harassed. They said it's not a sea change, but there's been a spike in enrollment in not just their club, but there's also been a spike at other campuses across California. And this is another student leader of the college Republicans, Martin Berteo.
I also spoke to members of another group that feel freer now, Moms for Liberty, which is an organization that describes itself as a parental rights organization. It's also been described by groups like Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups as extremist groups.
I also spoke to members of another group that feel freer now, Moms for Liberty, which is an organization that describes itself as a parental rights organization. It's also been described by groups like Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups as extremist groups.
I also spoke to members of another group that feel freer now, Moms for Liberty, which is an organization that describes itself as a parental rights organization. It's also been described by groups like Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups as extremist groups.
They push for things like book bannings, and most of the books that have been pushed to be banned are by authors of color or LGBTQ authors. They're also seen as anti-inclusion for students who are from more marginalized communities. These are all labels the group rejects. And I spoke to Tina Deskovich. She's a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, and she said...
They push for things like book bannings, and most of the books that have been pushed to be banned are by authors of color or LGBTQ authors. They're also seen as anti-inclusion for students who are from more marginalized communities. These are all labels the group rejects. And I spoke to Tina Deskovich. She's a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, and she said...
They push for things like book bannings, and most of the books that have been pushed to be banned are by authors of color or LGBTQ authors. They're also seen as anti-inclusion for students who are from more marginalized communities. These are all labels the group rejects. And I spoke to Tina Deskovich. She's a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, and she said...
There were multiple attacks on their organization during Biden's presidency, and that started on social media.
There were multiple attacks on their organization during Biden's presidency, and that started on social media.
There were multiple attacks on their organization during Biden's presidency, and that started on social media.
Moms for Liberty came to be at the height of the pandemic when parents were really frustrated with masking policies, with school closures. And it was also a time where there were a heightened amount of threats of violence against school board members.