From WLRN: In a move that students and their attorney allege is a gross violation of the First Amendment, Florida International University is moving forward with disciplinary actions against seven students who participated in a silent protest at a campus event in March. The students this week were given a written reprimand, and are being ordered to record videos about FIU policies they allegedly violated.
They told WLRN they worry the videos could force them to express opinions they do not agree with. The basic facts of the case are undisputed: A group of students sat in the audience while FIU President Jeanette Nuñez held an on-campus event March 13 with former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez. About a half hour into the program, students stood up and unveiled shirts that said “ICE OFF FIU,” and stood silently for a few minutes. They then left the event. FIU maintains that the silent protest violated a campus policy against “expressive activities” taking place indoors...
Full story at https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-07-01/fiu-students-silent-protest-immigration.
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