Verdict with Ted Cruz Trump Victory on Deporting Students, Harvard Loses Serious Funding plus EPA Chief Zeldin on CA Wildfire Clean Up Week In Review
Apr 19, 2025
The Trump administration celebrates a courtroom win that paves the way for deporting students linked to anti-Israel protests. Harvard faces a funding freeze exceeding $2 billion due to alleged non-compliance with civil rights laws. Environmental discussions spotlight the EPA's cleanup efforts following California wildfires and train derailments. There's a call to support energy entrepreneurs in Midland, Texas, highlighting the need for effective energy policies and community involvement in these critical issues.
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Deporting Radical Foreign Students
- The Trump administration won a legal case to deport a foreign student involved in anti-American, pro-Hamas protests and visa fraud.
- Deporting radicals on student visas protects Jewish students and upholds U.S. law against threats and misrepresentations.
Harvard Defies Federal Funding Conditions
- Harvard receives roughly $9 billion in federal funding but refuses to comply with civil rights laws on race and antisemitism.
- The university resists reforms on merit-based admissions, governance, and anti-Semitism, despite being taxpayer-funded.
Demand Merit and Viewpoint Diversity
- Universities should adopt merit-based hiring and admissions without racial or ideological preferences.
- Institutions must ensure viewpoint diversity to foster intellectual creativity, not ideological orthodoxy.
