Leo Terrell, a civil rights lawyer and UCLA alumnus, slams his alma mater for its response to anti-Israel disruptions on campus, saying every other presidential administration except Joe Biden’s has been on Title VI. He added that the Jewish students would have been legitimately protected based on this.
“First of all, let me be clear: I do not use the First Amendment to explain the criminal anti-Semitic acts that occurred at the University of California, Los Angeles (Law School) where I attended law school. “Sho,” Terrell said.life, freedom, levin” and called the university a “national disgrace.”
Terrell earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law while earning his undergraduate degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
On Thursday, police requested riot gear to quell protests and dismantle a tent city on the UCLA campus, the same day President Gene Block issued an open letter acknowledging the “deep pain” on campus. and promised to investigate incidents of violence on campus. Block declared tent cities illegal and a “policy violation.”
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Pro-Palestinian protesters stand with shields across from members of law enforcement at the UCLA encampment on May 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. ((Photo by: Eric Thayer/Getty Images))
Terrell also criticized the Biden administration’s inaction on the protests, citing previous federal actions to disperse illegal or dangerous protests.
“There are sufficient federal laws and protections in place, but the Biden administration is not using them. Why? Because they are playing politics,” Terrell previously said. He supported the argument that he feared a revolt by Democratic voters in the state. election year. The Great Lakes State has a significant Arab population.
Terrell specifically cited Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin and ensures equal protection in access to government services.
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“I’m old enough to remember when black children were protected by the federal government in the ’50s and ’60s. Joe Biden has abandoned Jewish Americans across this country.” he said.
“Jewish Americans are entitled to the same protections as American citizens in this country. But he is playing Michigan politics. Can he be allowed to be released?”
A typical example is that in 1957, then-Arkansas Democratic Governor Orval Faubus prevented black students from attending the all-white Little Rock Central High School, thereby eliminating racial discrimination. It will be done. Then-Republican President Dwight Eisenhower issued an executive order applying federalism. He sent in the state’s National Guard and eventually forced Faubus to retreat.
Terrell said Biden or his Cabinet should prosecute protesters under federal law and force the Department of Education to cut funding from colleges that refuse to enforce the law or provide equal access. He said he has the authority to protect students.
“Cut every penny of federal taxpayer dollars to Ivy League schools and universities that promote Hamas and the Palestinians. Where is the FBI investigation? Where is Merrick Garland? Where is the power of the federal government? “Where is the federal power? Are federal marshals escorting Jewish American children to school?” he asked.
“The federal government and Joe Biden have given these terrorists permission to attack, harm, and harm Jewish Americans and deny their presence in this country. This is embarrassing and shameful. It is.”
