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Lefty students hijack UCLA event from Homeland Security’s top lawyer

Nypost · · 354 words · By Daniel Farr
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A speaking event at UCLA’s law school erupted into turmoil Tuesday night when a Department of Homeland Security attorney faced loud disruptions from student protesters and activists.”
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Multiple web search results report that a speaking event at UCLA's law school involving a DHS attorney was disrupted by student protesters and activists on a Tuesday night. The evidence cites multiple independent accounts of this disruption.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States, his administration has pursued a deportation policy generally described as "hardline", "maximalist", and as a "mass deportation" ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable present and former faculty, staff, and students of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Californ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family separation policy under the first Trump administration was a controversial immigration enforcement strategy implemented in the United States from 2017 to 2018, aimed at deterring illegal im…
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“James Percival, general counsel for DHS, was invited by the Federalist Society’s UCLA chapter to address law students on campus.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that James Percival, general counsel for DHS, was invited by the Federalist Society's UCLA chapter to speak to law students at UCLA.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Percival, general counsel for DHS, was invited by the Federalist Society's UCLA chapter to address law students on campus.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/ucla-law-event-with-dh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident took place at a speech hosted by the Federalist Society's UCLA chapter, where James Percival, general counsel of the DHS, was speaking to law students.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/watch-chaos-erupts-lefti…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 150 protesters disrupted a speech by Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on Tuesday night, April 21, 2026. The …
https://www.fakta.co/protesters-disrupt-dhs-official-ucla
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“But the appearance quickly turned contentious as more than 150 demonstrators gathered outside, chanting slogans targeting the Trump administration, including “No ICE, No KKK, No Fascist USA.””
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Multiple web search results report demonstrators chanting slogans including 'No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA' outside protests. While the exact number 'more than 150' is not consistently corroborated, the slogans and the general protest nature are reported by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents raided a cannabis farm in Oxnard Plain near Camarillo, California. Agents detained at least 319 undocumented m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Camarillo_ICE_raid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kilmar Armando Ábrego García, a Salvadoran man living in the United States, was illegally deported on March 15, 2025, by the US government under the Trump administration, which called it "an administr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Students repeatedly booed Percival throughout his remarks, while others held up profane signs, including one that read, “F— you loser.””
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The claim that students displayed profane signs, including one reading 'F— you loser,' is mentioned in the context of disruption in web search results, but the specific quote and the extent of the booing are not corroborated by a second independent source. One web search result mentions profane signs generally, but not the specific quote.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival, (26 December 1887 – 31 January 1966) was a British Army officer. He saw service in the First World War and built a successful military career during the int…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Percival
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Percival Noel James Patterson, (born 10 April 1935), popularly known as P. J. Patterson, is a Jamaican former politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Jamaica from 1992 to 2006. He served…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._J._Patterson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Woman in White is Wilkie Collins's fifth published novel, written in 1860 and set from 1849 to 1850. It started its publication on 26 November 1859 and its publication was completed on 25 August …
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“Some attendees also used their phones to blast disruptive noises, the Daily Bruin reported, and at multiple points shouted “Nazi” during the talk.”
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The claim that attendees used phones to blast disruptive noises and shouted 'Nazi' is attributed to the 'Daily Bruin' in the original context, and this specific detail is only found in the web search results related to the event, without independent corroboration of the 'Daily Bruin' report itself.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kanye West praised Adolf Hitler and unleashed an anti-Semitic diatribe while wearing a black hood that covered his face and head during a bizarre appearance ...
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web search NEUTRAL — At the very least, noise-sensitive people find sound disruptive and become annoyed, angry, or even fearful or anxious. "I remember a person describing it like having a mosquito flying around you," She…
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“During the question-and-answer session, many of the demonstrators exited en masse in a show of protest.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that many demonstrators exited en masse during the question-and-answer session as a protest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Simultaneously, protest gatherings formed around these locations, and images and videos of widespread shop closures circulated on social media. [102] According to reports, protesters cited the rising …
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web search NEUTRAL — During the question-and-answer session, many of the demonstrators exited en masse in a show of protest. Ahead of the event, several left-leaning campus organizations circulated online posts and ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/ucla-law-event-with-dh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Commentary Aug 23, 2024 Overview of Protest Activity Around the 2024 Democratic National Convention As part of its regular work tracking political protest activity across the United States, the Crowd …
https://ash.harvard.edu/articles/overview-of-protest-activit…
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“Ahead of the event, several left-leaning campus organizations circulated online posts and petitions opposing Percival’s appearance.”
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The claim that left-leaning campus organizations circulated online posts and petitions opposing the appearance is reported in the web search results, but no second independent source corroborates this specific action.
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web search NEUTRAL — Create a petition Start a petition by completing a simple form and in a few minutes your petition is online.Open the petition page and click the Facebook button to share the petition on Facebook. Cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — He also opposed the 10-year defence agreement signed between Bulgaria and Ukraine in March, and has been accused by critics of being too pro-Russian. Bulgaria’s election comes in the wake of Viktor Or…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
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“One group, By Any Means Necessary, promoted a picket outside the law school on Instagram, urging action against what it described as a “fascist takeover” and condemning US immigration policies.”
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The details regarding the group 'By Any Means Necessary' promoting a picket on Instagram and using the specific slogans ('fascist takeover,' criticizing US immigration policies) are detailed in the web search results, but no second independent source corroborates this specific organizational action.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. As of February 2020 they have released 13 studio albums.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — By All Means Necessary is the second studio album by American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, released on April 12, 1988, by Jive Records. After the 1987 murder of DJ-producer Scott La Rock, MC…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — By any means necessary is an English phrase, or a translation of a French phrase that has been attributed to at least three famous sources. The earliest of these three sources is French leftist intell…
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““UCLA must not give representatives of ICE and the Trump Administration a base to organize Trump’s campaign of racist ethnic cleansing of the US and the Middle East,” the group’s flyer stated.”
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“Another organization, the UCLA Latine Law Students Association, also criticized the invitation.”
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“The group claimed that ICE practices have harmed students and communities, alleging that individuals are targeted “primarily based on ethnicity.””
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“Footage of the confrontation spread rapidly on social media after being shared by UCLA law graduate Yitzy Frankel, drawing reactions from high-profile figures.”
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“UCLA Law said the event ultimately proceeded as planned.”
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““UCLA Law is committed to free speech and academic freedom, including perspectives that may be controversial or deeply contested,” the school said in a statement to Fox News.”
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