A group of United States senators are working to cut off taxpayer-backed student loans for people involved with terrorist or criminal organizations.
U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Jim Banks (R-IN) have introduced the “No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act.”
“This bill prohibits students from receiving credit for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) while working at organizations that engage in illegal activities,” Tuberville announced in statement. “The legislation works to codify an Executive Order from President Trump that would end taxpayer-funded student loan forgiveness for students that participate in illegal, anti-American behavior.”
“Hard-working Americans should not be footing the bill for radical students who support and embolden blatant terrorism. No one should be rewarded for wreaking havoc on college campuses. The President has ended taxpayer-funded loan forgiveness, and it is Congress’ job to make his Executive Order permanent. I look forward to working with my colleagues to move this legislation along and stop funding college for terrorists,” said Tuberville.
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay student loans for radicals who aid terrorists, mutilate children, or promote illegal immigration. This bill codifies President Trump’s order to stop subsidizing anti-American extremism,” said Banks.
Specifically, the No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act would prevent “students from receiving credit through the PSLF program while working at organizations that engage in the following activities:”
* Aiding or abetting violations of federal immigration laws
* Materially supporting terrorism
* Materially supporting the castration or mutilation of children
* Aiding and abetting illegal discrimination
* Violating State tort laws, including against trespassing and disorderly conduct
Tuberville, a former longtime college football coach, notes:
Sen. Tuberville currently serves as the Chairman of the HELP Subcommittee on Education and the American Family, where he has frequently spoken out against the antisemitism, riots, and lawlessness we are seeing on college campuses. He has expressed that people have the right to free speech in this country, but they do not have the right to riot or commit crimes. If these students – or paid activists in some cases – are breaking the law, they should go to jail.
Last year, Sen. Tuberville also cosponsored the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act which would prevent pro-Hamas protestors convicted of a crime from having their student loans forgiven.
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why in the world would these forein students have their student loans forgiven. No one is forgiving the loans for my kids or of their friends (as a portion of their tuition costs their loans were small- we paid hard earned money to pay the costs) My kids and their friends are now contributing members of society and paying off their loans. US citizens should get priority if loans are to be “forgiven”