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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
VOLUME 119 - ISSUE 35 Not officially associated with the University of Florida
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Libby Clifton // Alligator Staff
Protestors march with a papier-mâché caricature of President Trump down Southwest Sixth Street during the "No Kings Day" protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
From the battlefield to the sidewalk: Veterans take a stand on ‘No Kings Day’ VETERANS PROTESTING JUNE 14 SAID TRUMP’S RECENT ACTIONS BETRAY THE MILITARY VALUES THEY SWORE TO UPHOLD
By Sara-James Ranta Alligator Staff Writer
Kirk Moss stood in the pouring rain carrying a 12-foot-tall papier-mâché caricature of President Donald Trump. The structure’s orange skin, puckered lips, navy suit and red tie – a classic Trump fashion choice – blew in the breeze.
SPORTS/SPECIAL/CUTOUT
No King’s Day Gallery Story description finish with comma,
Photos from Gainesville and High pg# Springs protests. Read more on pg. 7.
Moss was one of several veterans who joined Gainesville and High Springs residents June 14 as part of a nationwide wave of “No Kings Day” demonstrations, with more than 75 in Florida and over 2,000 nationwide. The demonstrations, organized by the 50501 movement, were geared toward fighting deportations, cuts to federal services and attacks on civil rights. Though veterans nationally remain a conservative group, with nearly 63% of veteran voters identifying with or leaning
SEE PROTESTS, PAGE 4
New travel ban impacts UF international community STUDENTS FROM AFFECTED COUNTRIES SAY THEY’RE FEELING HURT, SHOCKED
By Maria Avlonitis Alligator Staff Writer
In the midst of ICE raids, student visa revocations and international unease, America’s immigrant community is facing another hostile measure. A travel ban issued on 12 countries by President Donald Trump went into effect June 9, restricting entry into the United States for residents from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the
UF Smathers collection
A look inside the library’s Latin and Caribbean Collection, pg. 4
The Avenue: The color pink
An introspective on the color pink, pg. 6
Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Trump partially restricted travel to and from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. Visas issued before June 9 will not be revoked, the order said. The ban impacts UF directly. UF hosts more than 6,000 international students, and students from 140 countries make up more than 25% of UF’s graduate student body. Iran was one of the top 10 countries for international student enrollment, with
SEE TRAVEL BAN, PAGE 3
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