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Palestine Legal on the incoming Trump admin's potential crackdown on Palestine activism
With reports that the incoming Trump administration is plotting a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests, ranging from federal prosecution of campus demonstrators to deporting international student protesters, several media outlets have reached out to Palestine Legal for comment.
Our view is that Trump is in fact poised to escalate repression of the movement and undermine our constitutional rights to speak out and organize — with many of the same tools that he will inherit from the Biden administration and its unwavering support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Legal Resources: Protesting the Gaza Genocide
Since October 7th, Palestine Legal has received an unprecedented surge in requests for legal support from from people targeted for Palestine advocacy in all arenas—but it’s not stopping the upsurge in solidarity.
While we work to respond to these requests, here are legal resources to prepare for and resist backlash against your activism.
