August 12, 2026
Florida International University is facing a lawsuit over its decision to punish students who protested immigration enforcement on campus.
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Florida International University is being sued after punishing students who protested against immigration enforcement, according to a news release from the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, which filed the lawsuit on the students’ behalf.
In March, the group of seven students wore shirts that read “ICE OFF FIU” to an on-campus event during which FIU President Jeanette Nuñez was speaking. The students, part of a group called ICEBreakers, stood silently for a few minutes and then left the event, according to local media reports. The students were specifically protesting a university contract that allows campus police to conduct federal immigration enforcement, according to the ACLU.
