Tim Walz's daughter says she won't go to grad school this year as colleges are not protecting students

Hope Walz

, the daughter of Minnesota Governor and Kamala Harris's running mate Tim Walz, announced on Tiktok that she would not go to a graduate school because of the stand these schools have taken in the wake of Donald Trump's administration's crackdown on international students. She said she is not worried about her protection as she's a privileged white woman but she is in no rush to choose a college that doe not align with her values. Hope said she would research more and would take a gap year as she would not be going to the school that she initially decided.
Hope said she would not give money to an institution that does not support students. “I applied for one school. I kind of had my heart set on it. I am not going to name the institution, but given recent events I am not going to give my money, go into debt for, or support institutions that do not support students and the right to protest and speak out for their communities,” Hope said without taking any name.
“Students deserve to be protected. I am not worried about if I were to be protected or not at said institution. I am, you know, a privileged white woman. But I am not going to put myself in the position where I am giving money or supporting institutions that don’t support their students,” she added.

The Trump administration has targeted Ivy League institutions for the pro-Palestine protests that took place in campuses last year. The most prominent action has been the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, who is a green card holder but the administration said his citizenship would be revoked and he would be deported to Gaza because he supports Hamas. Several other student visa holders have been arrested, deported, sending a strong message to these institutions.
Columbia University

agreed to change several policies adhering to the demands of the Trump administration. The university's interim president Katrina Armstrong resigned from her role. It is not only Columbia that has faced funding cuts. The Trump administration has warned 60 universities that funding may be cancelled if allegations of antisemitism on campuses are not addressed.
Earlier this month, Linda McMahon, the secretary of education, announced that it was pulling federal funding because of "relentless violence, intimidation, and antisemitic harassment" which had been "ignored" by university authorities.