#Latest news with #CarolRoseBoston Globe14-03-2025PoliticsBoston GlobeACLU of Mass.: Khalil's arrest evokes darkest days of McCarthyismAdvertisement But let's be clear: The First Amendment protects all people in the United States. Colleges and universities must remain pillars of free expression and open inquiry. Students and faculty — regardless of their nationality or immigration status — must be able to freely engage in political discourse without fear of official retaliation. Massachusetts academic leaders should reject the Trump administration's attempted censorship of students and faculty and stand firm against any attempt to punish international and immigrant members of their communities for their political speech and beliefs. Carol Rose Executive director Jessie Rossman Legal director American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Boston
Boston Globe14-03-2025PoliticsBoston GlobeACLU of Mass.: Khalil's arrest evokes darkest days of McCarthyismAdvertisement But let's be clear: The First Amendment protects all people in the United States. Colleges and universities must remain pillars of free expression and open inquiry. Students and faculty — regardless of their nationality or immigration status — must be able to freely engage in political discourse without fear of official retaliation. Massachusetts academic leaders should reject the Trump administration's attempted censorship of students and faculty and stand firm against any attempt to punish international and immigrant members of their communities for their political speech and beliefs. Carol Rose Executive director Jessie Rossman Legal director American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Boston