Overview
- The DHS general counsel’s talk, which took place Tuesday at UCLA Law, drew about 150 protesters outside and repeated disruptions inside.
- Inside the room, students booed, held profane signs, triggered phone noises, and at points shouted “Nazi” at speaker James Percival.
- Campus groups including By Any Means Necessary and the UCLA Latine Law Students Association urged protests in advance, calling the event a platform for ICE and a threat to undocumented students.
- During the Q&A, the moderator limited questions to pre-screened submissions, after which roughly 50 protesters walked out.
- UCLA Law said the student-run event proceeded to its conclusion, with no public announcement of discipline, as video posted by graduate Yitzy Frankel drew national reaction including from DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon.