Students want more from SDSU on immigrant, protest rights

Throughout 2025, university students across San Diego have been exercising their right to protest, most commonly for pro-Palestine and anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

San Diego State University has had hundreds of students participating in walkouts and demonstrations, and San Diego City College has seen protests of varying sizes.

 
SDSU and UCSD, have implemented Time, Place and Manner policies that place guidelines on expression forms, but not on protest content.

However, many SDSU students said their university is keeping a little too quiet when it comes to supporting its students, with some expressing concerns about potential ICE presence. Intern Calista Stocker has the full story. 

And speaking of protests, our parent organization, NEWSWELL, and the Freedom Forum, just launched the First Amendment Academy — a free online learning hub designed to deepen public understanding of the five freedoms covered by the First Amendment: Religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. It includes 15 interactive courses, 25 flash quizzes and digital badges; check them and test yourself out here. 

Our new weekly feature takes a look at how city services are working in your local neighborhoods. Here’s what’s happening across the Mission Times Courier area:

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