University of Alabama Democrats are "actively mobilizing" in response to the announcement that President Donald Trump will be a commencement speaker."The Trump administration kidnapped one of our Ph.D. students for no reason a few weeks ago and is holding him without bond at an ICE black site in Louisiana," UA Democrats said in a statement. "There is no greater insult than this." The university's commencement is the weekend of May 2. Trump will speak at a separate address on Thursday, May 1, ahead of the individual college commencements.The speech will be a ticketed, free event for graduating students at Coleman Coliseum. Only people who are given tickets will be able to go to the closed event.It will be the first time that a sitting president speaks at a UA commencement ceremony. Some students on campus said that they were excited that a president will be a part of their graduation. Others were not happy about it."Given that the White House has pulled federal funding from colleges and universities across our country, we understand the Bell administration may be stuck between a rock and a hard place," the statement from UA Democrats said. "We simply don't want UA to be turned into a backdrop for MAGA propaganda."The statement posted on social media said that the group will have more updates and "this insult will not go unanswered." About Alireza DoroudiAlireza Doroudi, a mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran, is being held in the Jena/LaSalle Detention Facility in Louisiana. ICE detained him in March from his off-campus house because he "posed significant national security concerns," according to a Department of Homeland Security statement. "What鈥檚 most troubling is that the burden of proof has effectively been placed on Mr. Doroudi to disprove a threat that was never substantiated in the first place," said Doroudi's attorney, David Roza, in a statement. "Our legal system is not built on proving a negative, and yet that鈥檚 exactly what is being asked of us. According to ICE鈥檚 own database, Mr. Doroudi鈥檚 student visa appears to be valid, making his continued detention all the more concerning."Doroudi was denied bond on April 17. His legal team plans to appeal the decision.Video shows ICE detaining University of Alabama student outside Tuscaloosa apartmentIn a statement given to 米兰体育 13 on March 26, university officials stated that they were aware that a doctoral student, whose name they did not release, had been detained off campus."International students studying at the University are valued members of the campus community, and International Student and Scholar Services is available to assist international students who have questions," the statement read. "UA has and will continue to follow all immigration laws and cooperate with federal authorities."Students at the protest called for transparency from the university leadership. ICE arrests under the Trump AdministrationWhen President Donald Trump took office, he began issuing a record number of executive orders, with many centering on the nation's immigration and border enforcement policies.These orders range from the ending of birthright citizenship to expanded use of expedited removals. They also address people seeking refuge or asylum 鈥� with an order to end the U.S. refugee program and the halting of an app used by migrants to make appointments before arriving at the border. Another order focuses on the deployment of resources, specifically the military, to border enforcement. While several of these orders have been either fully or partially blocked by federal judges, fear has taken hold in immigrant communities across the United States. Immigrants across the U.S. are avoiding places like work or school due to fears of ICE raids after an executive order removed rules against federal immigration organizations from entering locations like schools, churches and more. Arrests, however, don't necessarily equate to deportation.CjxzY3JpcHQgdHlwZT0idGV4dC9qYXZhc2NyaXB0Ij4hZnVuY3Rpb24oKXsidXNlIHN0cmljdCI7d2luZG93LmFkZEV2ZW50TGlzdGVuZXIoIm1lc3NhZ2UiLChmdW5jdGlvbihlKXtpZih2b2lkIDAhPT1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKXt2YXIgdD1kb2N1bWVudC5xdWVyeVNlbGVjdG9yQWxsKCJpZnJhbWUiKTtmb3IodmFyIGEgaW4gZS5kYXRhWyJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1oZWlnaHQiXSlmb3IodmFyIHI9MDtyPHQubGVuZ3RoO3IrKyl7aWYodFtyXS5jb250ZW50V2luZG93PT09ZS5zb3VyY2UpdFtyXS5zdHlsZS5oZWlnaHQ9ZS5kYXRhWyJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1oZWlnaHQiXVthXSsicHgifX19KSl9KCk7PC9zY3JpcHQ+This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the 米兰体育 13 app. You can download it here.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama Democrats are "actively mobilizing" in response to the announcement that President Donald Trump will be a commencement speaker.
"The Trump administration kidnapped one of our Ph.D. students for no reason a few weeks ago and is holding him without bond at an ICE black site in Louisiana," UA Democrats said in a statement. "There is no greater insult than this."
The university's commencement is the weekend of May 2. Trump will speak at a separate address on Thursday, May 1, ahead of the individual college commencements.
The speech will be a ticketed, free event for graduating students at Coleman Coliseum. Only people who are given tickets will be able to go to the closed event.
It will be the first time that a sitting president speaks at a UA commencement ceremony. Some students on campus said that they were excited that a president will be a part of their graduation. Others were not happy about it.
"Given that the White House has pulled federal funding from colleges and universities across our country, we understand the Bell administration may be stuck between a rock and a hard place," the statement from UA Democrats said. "We simply don't want UA to be turned into a backdrop for MAGA propaganda."
The statement posted on social media said that the group will have more updates and "this insult will not go unanswered."
About Alireza Doroudi
Alireza Doroudi, a mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran, is being held in the . ICE detained him in March from his off-campus house because he "posed significant national security concerns," according to a Department of Homeland Security statement.
Alireza Doroudi/Facebook
Alireza Doroudi
"What鈥檚 most troubling is that the burden of proof has effectively been placed on Mr. Doroudi to disprove a threat that was never substantiated in the first place," said Doroudi's attorney, David Roza, in a statement. "Our legal system is not built on proving a negative, and yet that鈥檚 exactly what is being asked of us. According to ICE鈥檚 own database, Mr. Doroudi鈥檚 student visa appears to be valid, making his continued detention all the more concerning."
Doroudi was denied bond on April 17. His legal team plans to appeal the decision.
Video shows ICE detaining University of Alabama student outside Tuscaloosa apartment
In a statement given to 米兰体育 13 on March 26, university officials stated that they were aware that a doctoral student, whose name they did not release, had been detained off campus.
"International students studying at the University are valued members of the campus community, and International Student and Scholar Services is available to assist international students who have questions," the statement read. "UA has and will continue to follow all immigration laws and cooperate with federal authorities."
Students at the protest called for transparency from the university leadership.
ICE arrests under the Trump Administration
When President Donald Trump took office, he began issuing a record number of executive orders, with many centering on the nation's immigration and border enforcement policies.
These orders range from the ending of birthright citizenship to expanded use of expedited removals. They also address people seeking refuge or asylum 鈥� with an order to end the U.S. refugee program and the halting of an app used by migrants to make appointments before arriving at the border. Another order focuses on the deployment of resources, , to border enforcement.
While several of these orders have been either fully or partially blocked by federal judges, fear has taken hold in immigrant communities across the United States. Immigrants across the U.S. are like work or school due to fears of ICE raids after an executive order removed rules against federal immigration organizations from entering locations like . Arrests, however, don't necessarily equate to deportation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the 米兰体育 13 app. You can download it here.
