Texas law students warn that bill to quash “terrorist activity” in universities could trample free speech rights

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Texas law students warn that bill to quash “terrorist activity” in universities could trample free speech rights

Law school students and civil rights organizations warned senators on Wednesday that a measure that would require universities to report students accused of supporting terrorist activities to federal authorities could turn their schools into immigration enforcement agencies.

Texas law students warn that bill to quash ‘terrorist activity’ in universities could trample free speech rights

State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, chair of the Senate Committee on Education, on Jan. 28, 2025. The committee on Wednesday heard testimony on a bill that would require universities to report visa-holding students accused of supporting terrorist activity. Law students who testified Wednesday said the bill was too vague and would trample on their free speech rights. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tri…

Texas law students warn that bill to quash “terrorist activity” in un…

The bill would require universities to report any visa-holding students who support terrorism, but its vague language could be dangerous, civil rights groups say.

Texas law students warn that bill to quash “terrorist activity” in universities could trample free speech rights - Open Campus

Law school students and civil rights organizations warned senators on Wednesday that a measure that would require universities to report students accused of supporting terrorist activities to federal authorities could turn their schools into immigration enforcement agencies. More than half a dozen students from the University of Texas at Austin testified against Senate Bill 2233. The bill, authored by Sen. Adam Hinojosa, a freshman Republican fr…