CSULA Professor Names ICE Agent and Urges Audience to “F*ck Him Up” at Activist Summit

She repeatedly told the audience to “f*ck him up,” framing the call as part of “guerrilla warfare” protest tactics. The remarks were captured in a two-minute video that circulated on social media.

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The ICE officer referenced by Abdullah was involved in a fatal shooting of a Black man on New Year’s Eve, a case the *Los Angeles Times* reported remains under investigation. Federal authorities initially described the incident as a response to a suspected “active shooter,” while the officer’s attorney has claimed self-defense. The summit, organized by a coalition of left-wing activist groups, aimed to unite sectors in defense of civil liberties, immigrant rights, and opposition to policies the organizers label “repressive and exclusionary.”

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A CSULA spokesperson said the university was aware of the comments, emphasizing that the event was off-campus, not sponsored or authorized by the university or the California State University system, and that Abdullah was speaking in an individual capacity. The spokesperson added that the university respects free speech, even when it disagrees with the content, and that CSU and CSULA do not condone hatred, threats, or violence of any kind. The statement also reaffirmed the university’s commitment to a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for the “Golden Eagle” community.

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Legal analyst Stu Smith, an investigative analyst at *City Journal*, argued that Abdullah’s remarks likely cross a legal line because she named a specific individual, supplied a possible location, and repeatedly urged the crowd to “f*ck him up.”

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• “The killer ICE agent, who we’ve got on good authority is right down the road … his name is Brian Palacios … and we will show you a picture of his pig ass,” — Melina Abdullah, pan-African studies professor

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• “When I say ‘fu*k him up,” — Melina Abdullah, pan-African studies professor

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• “But that qualification comes only after she names a specific person, gives a possible location and street address, and repeatedly tells the crowd to ‘fu*k him up.’ You can argue about the legal threshold. It is much harder to argue that this sequence would not reasonably be understood as putting a specific person in danger,” — Stu Smith, investigative analyst at *City Journal*

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• “Cal State LA is aware of comments attributed to a faculty member at an off-campus event that was not sponsored by, affiliated with, or authorized by Cal State LA or the CSU. The faculty member was attending in an individual capacity, not representing the university.” — CSULA spokesperson

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