Immigration

Obama official withdraws from commencement speech after student complaints

By John Patrick
Published May 7, 2019 5:31pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Obama official withdraws from commencement speech after student complaints
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testifies to the House Intelligence Committee task force on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 21, 2017, as part of the Russia investigation. | (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Following a wave of student and faculty protests, a former Obama administration Cabinet official has withdrawn as the commencement speaker for a university graduation ceremony later this month.

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson officially withdrew as the commencement speaker for the University of Southern California Gould School of Law following complaints from students and faculty over the Obama administration’s treatment of illegal immigrants during his tenure as secretary (December 2013 through the end of Obama’s administration).

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Border Department of Homeland Security Higher Education Jeh Johnson