Statement of support for the Columbia University students who protested Jim Gilchrist

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On October 4, the College Republicans at Columbia University hosted Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist. The Minutemen are known for inciting racist violence against immigrants. In an exercise of free speech, students unfurled a banner on the stage reading "No One is Illegal", prompting audience members to join them on the stage with another banner with the message, "No to Racism". These peaceful protesters were violently assaulted. We fully support these students' courageous stand against racism and violence and demand that no reprisals are taken against them.

3625 Signatures

  • Ashley Smith
    • Location
    • Burlington, VT
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Secretary of Vermont Chapter of National Writers Union
    • Comments
    • К
  • Mary Howland
    • Location
    • Burlington, VT
    • Organization, school, or union
    • ISO, Campus Anti-war Network
    • Comments
    • В
  • Ben Dalbey
    • Location
    • Baltimore MD
  • Michael Stark
    • Location
    • Silver Spring, MD
  • Michele L Bollinger
    • Location
    • DC
    • Organization, school, or union
    • WTU (AFT Local 6)
    • Comments
    • Shut down the Minutemen wherever they show their bigot faces!
  • Mike Corwin
    • Organization, school, or union
    • University of Texas
  • Jennifer Roesch
    • Location
    • New York, NY
  • Ioanna Chouvarda
    • Location
    • Thessaloniki
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Antiracist Initiative
  • Andrew Pollack
    • Location
    • В
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Columbia GSAS Alumnus, member Socialist Action
    • Comments
    • В
  • Matthew Richman
    • Location
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Organization, school, or union
    • History PhD student, University of Pennsylvania
    • Comments
    • В
  • Sarah Grey
    • Location
    • Philadelphia, PA
  • Dylan Stillwood
    • Location
    • New York, NY
  • Anand Gopal
    • Organization, school, or union
    • University of Pennsylvania
  • kristy schneider
    • Location
    • philadelphia, pa
    • Organization, school, or union
    • temple university
    • Comments
    • this is a disgrace.
  • Matt Gaines
    • Location
    • Chicago
    • Comments
    • Engaged students are a good thing
  • Michael G. Smith
    • Organization, school, or union
    • University of California, Berkeley
  • Kelly Booker
    • Location
    • Austin, TX
    • Organization, school, or union
    • International Socialist Organization, University of Texas
  • Tina Gross
    • Location
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • Organization, school, or union
    • ISO
    • Comments
    • В
  • Matthew Beamesderfer
    • Location
    • Austin, Texas
    • Organization, school, or union
    • International Socialist Organization
    • Comments
    • Hate speech is not free speech. NO TO RACISM!
  • Zachary Levenson
    • Location
    • Richmond, VA
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Columbia University alumnus
  • Amy Muldoon
    • Location
    • Queens
    • Organization, school, or union
    • CWA 1106
  • Craig Berman
    • Location
    • New Haven, CT
    • Organization, school, or union
    • International Socialist Organization
    • Comments
    • The minutemen are racist and it is important to stand up to them. The video of this event clearly shows the violence coming from the Right-wingers.
  • Alana B. Smith
    • Location
    • Baltimore, MD
  • David Weinstein
  • Jessica Carmona-Baez
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Rochester Alliance for Immigrant Rights
  • Brian Cruz
    • Location
    • San Francisco
    • Organization, school, or union
    • SEIU Local 790
    • Comments
    • Students should be applauded not punished for challenging racism. Columbia University's actions are deplorable.
  • Nadia
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Southern Connecticut State University
    • Comments
    • We all support your actions and you should not be repremanded for exercising your rights
  • Alex Stone
    • Location
    • UW-Madison
    • Organization, school, or union
    • No One Is Illegal
  • Laura Brady
    • Location
    • Austin
    • Organization, school, or union
    • I.S.O.
    • Comments
    • Support their stand against the vigilante Minutemen!
  • Khalil Iskarous
  • Courtney Smith
    • Location
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • Organization, school, or union
    • University of Pittsburgh
  • Martin Unzueta
    • Location
    • Chicago IL
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Chicago Worker's Collaborative
  • Peter Spitzform
    • Location
    • Vermont
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Member of United Academics AFT/AAUP
  • meghan
    • Location
    • charlotte,nc
    • Organization, school, or union
    • ISO
  • Helen C. Scott
    • Location
    • Burlington, VT
    • Organization, school, or union
    • University of Vermont
  • Erika Zurawski
    • Location
    • Minneapolis, MN
    • Organization, school, or union
    • MN Immigrant Rights Action Coalition
    • Comments
    • В
  • Samuel Waite
    • Location
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Solidarity
  • James Joseph Madigan
    • Location
    • Parkville, Maryland USA
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Candidate-Maryland Lt. Gov.-Green Party
  • Brian Chidester
    • Location
    • Warren, RI
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Bristol-Warren Education Association
    • Comments
    • Racism is not free speech!
  • Charles Jenks
    • Location
    • US
    • Comments
    • Students excised their right - in fact, their obligation - to protest racism. Students who engaged in nonviolent protest (including those who merely exercised their rights to self-defense) should face no discipline.
  • Robert
    • Location
    • Austin
    • Organization, school, or union
    • International Socialist Organization
    • Comments
    • В
  • Rose Trejo
  • Charles Jenks
    • Location
    • US
    • Comments
    • Students excised their right - in fact, their obligation - to protest racism. Students who engaged in nonviolent protest (including those who merely exercised their rights to self-defense) should face no discipline.
  • Shaun Joseph
    • Location
    • Providence, RI
    • Organization, school, or union
    • GAU/AAUP, University of Rhode Island
    • Comments
    • Armed vigilante thugs have no place in this debate!
  • Carlos Villarreal
    • Location
    • San Francisco
    • Organization, school, or union
    • National Lawyers Guild
    • Comments
    • Kudos to the students who gave a voice to all the immigrants being terrorized by the racist "Minutemen."
  • Leia Petty
    • Location
    • Brooklyn, NY
    • Organization, school, or union
    • Brooklyn College
    • Comments
    • Si se puede!
  • Patrick Collins
  • John Burns
    • Location
    • New York
    • Comments
    • Racists will NOT be tolerated.
  • Kevin Prosen
    • Location
    • Durham, NC
    • Organization, school, or union
    • В
    • Comments
    • В
  • Ryan Fukumori