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Mitt Romney’s idea to quell student protesters: Don’t forgive their college loans

The Utah senator’s co-sponsorship of the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act comes after 20 individuals — including five students — have been arrested while protesting at the University of Utah in support of Palestine.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A protester is arrested by law enforcement during the pro-Palestine rally at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 29, 2024. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and other Senate Republicans proposed a bill that would disqualify student protesters convicted of crimes from student loan forgiveness.