Democracy Dies in Darkness
Leaders of Florida International University signed an agreement to deputize its school police as immigration agents. Some wish they had put up more of a fight.
September 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDT4 minutes ago

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MIAMI — The president of Florida International University was onstage when a few dozen students in the audience abruptly stood up.
They unzipped their sweatshirts, revealing matching T-shirts that displayed a message in big red letters: “ICE off FIU.”










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