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Rashida Tlaib: “People's First Amendment right does not end when they walk onto their campus.”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defends your right to protest genocide at University of Michigan.

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The students march for Palestine. And this is US Congresswoman Rashida Talib right here. Yep. Just again, I always remind, especially public universities like the University of Michigan that People's First Amendment right does not end when they walk onto their campus. It's important for people to be able to exercise, again, their opinions, their rights. And that includes boycott, marching and speaking again against a genocide. (00:11–00:16)

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Asserts that First Amendment rights apply on university campuses.

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