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Cal State LA Condemns Abdullah’s ICE Agent Threat Calls

9/9/2026

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Professor Melina Abdullah urged the crowd to “f*ck up” ICE agent Brian Palacios, naming his hotel.
Abdullah said “f*ck him up” referred to protest tactics and studying guerrilla warfare.
Cal State LA stated the remarks were off-campus, not university-approved, and condemned the threats.
City Journal analyst Stu Smith argued the comments likely endangered a specific person legally.
NYC councilwoman Vickie Paladino demanded federal terrorism-threat charges against Abdullah.

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Professor Melina Abdullah urged the crowd to “f*ck up” ICE agent Brian Palacios, naming his hotel.
Abdullah said “f*ck him up” referred to protest tactics and studying guerrilla warfare.
Cal State LA stated the remarks were off-campus, not university-approved, and condemned the threats.
City Journal analyst Stu Smith argued the comments likely endangered a specific person legally.
NYC councilwoman Vickie Paladino demanded federal terrorism-threat charges against Abdullah.