Arizona’s Democrat Governor Kate Hobbs has enacted a new law prohibiting encampments on public university campuses amid a wave of student-led protests, particularly antisemitic, across the country.
Hobbs signed House Bill 2880 into law last week. The legislation makes it illegal for individuals to “establish or occupy an encampment on a university or community college campus.”
Under the new law, campus officials are required to instruct anyone setting up an encampment to either dismantle it immediately or leave the premises. Individuals who fail to comply may face trespassing charges and could be held responsible for any resulting property damage.
Fox News reports that law enforcement is directed to enforce the encampment ban and is granted the authority to “remove an encampment and any individual or
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