"Photos of Palestine solidarity encampments have disappeared from the news, replaced by pictures of immigration agents kidnapping university students and community members, but the campus-based battle to force universities to divest from Israel and weapons manufacturing is still underway. This a long-term, smoldering battle. "The campuses are definitely as active as they were a year ago from my purview," says Akin Olla, communications director for the anti-militarist youth organization Dissenters. But, he adds, "The actions look different and are generally less media-friendly.""
"While this struggle continues, its shape has shifted, as students who were initially on the front lines of pro-Palestine activism experience additional vulnerability due to the Trump administration's attacks. Many of these students are Muslim immigrants or from immigrant families, while others are queer or trans and confronting a different series of attacks. As a result of these changes, the shape of the work has changed."
Palestine solidarity encampment images have been supplanted in media by images of immigration agents detaining students, yet campus pressure for divestment from Israel and weapons manufacturing persists. Campus actions continue but have become less media-oriented and more coalition-based to shield targeted students. Many frontline activists are Muslim immigrants, from immigrant families, queer, or trans, and face intensified vulnerability due to recent immigration enforcement and administration policies. Faculty nationwide are organizing support: hosting events, building safety networks aboveground and underground in response to immigration police on campus, and pushing unions and scholarly groups to take political positions.
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