The Trump administration revoked the visas of several international students at universities across Massachusetts this week, including Boston University, Tufts University, Harvard University, Emerson College, Berklee College of Music, Northeastern University and multiple campuses of the University of Massachusetts.
With the recent executive crackdown on universities for pro-Palestine activism, the incident with Phillips’ signage sparked dialogue among BU faculty and students over administrative responses to free speech on campus.
By Emma Clement, Graphics Editor & Layout Co-Editor
• March 30, 2025
Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a walkout Friday at Marsh Plaza featuring faculty and staff who support justice in Palestine to cap off its “Liberation Week” demonstrations.
At Boston University, a hot spot for pro-Israel and pro-Palestine student activism, the events at Columbia have raised pressing questions around student protesters’ First Amendment protections and the response of University authorities to federal orders.
