>> Good evening.

Thanks for joining us on the week in review.

I'm Nick Lumber, President Donald Trump and his administration take aim at local schools and students.

A student visas like me inviting you to my home.

>> If you come into my home and put all kinds of, the mic out some I keep your mouse international students from schools, including Northwestern, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois have their visas revoked with little explanation.

>> If you lack integrity, get out, get out.

Now.

>> Because you will be found Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, own integrity, faces questions with state elections.

Officials saying he took in far larger campaign contributions them legally allowed.

>> The concept, the idea is a good one.

But my God, the devil is in the detail.

>> Older people push back on the mayor's affordable housing plan and on a settlement for a man fatally shot by Chicago police.

>> It's a ovation.

Safely.

Bp.

>> The bulls steer their way toward the postseason.

And northwestern settles with former football players in a bombshell hazing night.

>> now to our week in review panel.

Joining us are Ray Long from the Chicago Tribune.

Rufus Williams from W T O N. 3 inside.

Also from the Chicago Tribune and Maggie Hendricks from Yahoo.

Sports, lots to talk about.

Let's get right to it.

Thank you all for being is the arena.

As we just mentioned, Trump administration revoking student visas from students here in Illinois.

What if anything, have students in schools been told?

>> I that they've very little to be completely honest a lot of schools didn't even know that their students had visas revoked until they looked in student in visitor exchange program which see this, which is monitored by the Department of Homeland Security and it uses it to track student visas and monitor the records.

And so in those Texas, when they realize that, you know, several students had just lost a So I think that students were maybe finding out a little bit before the administration found out, but just very little has shared with have to imagine this is stoking some anxiety on campus among students.

And, you know, confusion for administrators if, as you say, they're not really getting much notification.

>> Absolutely.

I think that one thing that I've gathered is that just very scared.

I spoke to a professor at USC who has a lot of advice he said are international students.

And she was saying that even her most a political students that have never posted about anything politically or even attended a protest are also just scared because they feel that no one is safe right now because that's a lot of what we've heard from the administration that they're saying.

This is about, you know, campus protests are activism, but it sounds like that's not the case for all these folks.

Right.

And I think that that's also a little bit unclear.

It seems that the Department of Homeland Security just recently unveiled that they've created this new task force and to monitor the social media accounts of 1.5 million international students that are starting here in the U.S. and finding potential grounds to revoke their visas.

So it's not exactly sure if the students in Chicago had any thing to do with those checks on social media.

you know, we'll find out more.

This all the rules and logic of been broken here.

So you can't feel comfortable.

>> In place in students, we get close to the end of the year.

They're still there for their studies.

This has been for international studies from students all over the world and knowing what to do in these cases.

It just really every makes everybody unsettled in this process was the fairness and all this.

There is no fairness.

This not in process is nothing you know, you might get email and then all of a sudden you're thinking it's a joke it's real and >> this is not what we believe as a country.

And this is really upsetting everything in the whole system will into Rufus is point.

mean, there are so many, you know, local universities that have large international populations.

Could these sorts of visa revocations, you know, be You know, enrollment.

>> And that's a great question.

And I think that it's important to note that international students bring in a lot of money to these institutions and and they rely in universities rely heavily on But anything one like one thing that we've been talking with, legal experts and law professors in our reporting is that the Trump administration did promised mass deportations and they've been going after undocumented immigrants harder to find because I don't have documents but students are very easy to find and identify and locate because the Homeland Security has multiple pathways to track them.

and so going after a student visas higher education institution is a win-win is what a lot of experts are saying for the Trump administration because they're disrupting higher education institutions and also maybe crossing off names on there to put a shunt just a checklist.

I'm sorry.

Go ahead.

>> and disruption seems to be the watch for this administration.

And you know, to your earlier question, if you're anyone anywhere who was thinking about coming into the United States to study.

You wouldn't do And it's not.

I mean, we have wonderful institutions, but there's some wonderful institution, other places, Oxford, for instance, what happens when becomes when it starts to become reciprocal in these places?

It's really very problematic place where we are right now.

And it's really said that the folks who have the visas are the ones who are trend for all the rules to and then >> they are using them to check them off rack up big score for political points.

Not for necessarily for anything that's got to do with illegal activities, Well, I know you want to move on something.

it really is so much here because at the end of the day.

>> When we look at any of these kinds of things happen, we have to ask, who is it that it can happen for right?

And so once you start to erode these kinds of processes, you have to recognize that this done to someone else, you can very easily be done to me.

And that becomes very unsettling park everywhere will into that point.

You know that the idea that Homeland Security is sort of scrubbing social media reportedly to to root out antisemitism.

>> I mean, Maggie Hendricks is that, you know, raise concerns the government might broaden that surveillance just be on student visa holders.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

And it.

>> The thing is is the effect it can have the First Amendment, right.

So that we think we have that we all you know, it's a free country.

I live in.

it's a little scarier now.

When you think that somebody might be reading me being annoyed with somebody and say, well, maybe she doesn't need to be in the United States and in March.

And, you know, we also saw the Trump administration moving to freeze nearly 800 million dollars in funding for Northwestern.

>> lot of talk that talk about the impact that can have on the school.

You know, this is going towards things like medical research for.

Yeah, it's just a sweeping >> push Aaron Initiative that really goes without rhyme or reason.

It's just another way too, say we're doing something big and you don't even know the full fallout from what happens when they make an order like this.

You don't know what you're missing until it's gone.

>> And even their insight from your reporting, do universities have much legal recourse?

Whether it's the question of student visas or these, you know, funding pullbacks?

>> I honestly I don't think we know that you and I don't think they're also trying to figure it out themselves exactly what what rights they haven't, what they can do to protect their students.

and I think a lot of one of the most jarring things about the funding freeze, for example, is that the administrators and with us are given no notice and they found out through the media that they had nearly 100 million dollars, you know, frozen.

And there in the middle of some groundbreaking lifesaving research Alzheimer's and creating pacemakers.

And so I think there's just a lot at stake.

You asked about legal recourse which takes us on a whole other thing as it relates to law But here it's been Northwestern.

It's Columbia, it's Harvard.

It's.

>> You know, all these top institutions.

And if they go added one by one, it may be difficult in so many nice things.

He's got to be a unification of people with similar issues, all of us to fight again.

Some of the things that that was starting to see you need that.

That's the only way to stop bullies is show strength, right?

And so many institutions are caving in and law firms are Why are they giving 100 million dollars of?

>> Of pro bono work?

Just because Trump is mad at them are threatening not to give them.

>> Moore, isn't that a loss on your books to?

I don't understand why they coward a pal and that's been beautiful from the associates who stood and wrote the letter and fought against what's even >> young lady here from right crew put her name out there to really fight against this because Somebodys got to stand up.

So even if the university's decide to take a legal route, these law firms have got to stay and so that they can be counted because that's really the law is what we can rely on at this point.

Well, and it's not just higher, Ed.

We've had the state Board of Education this week pushing back on orders.

>> To end diversity, equity and inclusion programs and Illinois schools.

Could this standoff and with no local schools losing some of that federal funding potentially?

I mean, if the administration does follow through on their threats to to do that, >> Illinois would lose about 6.4 billion dollars in funding.

She's a hot and again, a lot at stake and I think the state superintendent, Tony Sanders in his letter to the Trump administration this week was very clear in asking for proof and more guidance on what exactly constitutes what they're calling illegal dei programs and activities.

Because as far as we know and it's 20 Sanders of saying that we're in compliance with federal civil rights laws.

Yeah, I think there's going to be a lot more to to shake out with that in the coming weeks and months.

Ray Long, I want to turn to a story you broke this week about Senate President Don Harmon.

>> Facing allegation from the state Board of Elections over campaign contributions.

What's he potentially being accused of here?

the whole issue goes back to when they put contribution limits are lot of people come contribution caps.

>> individual donations from from associations to packs too individuals.

And so they did that after Blagojevich administration pay to play scandals and cetera, there was need to try to get things out out of the.

Pay to play system and try to put things back in control and campaign finance.

Well, they devised this thing that pitched as defensive mechanism so that if you facing a wealthy opponent who because of federal law can spend as much as possible.

Federal U.S. Supreme Court rulings.

And so they're saying, well, if somebody comes in and starts swinging money around, I should be able to lift the caps.

So it was a defense mechanism.

However, people like Harmon, another legislative leaders have use that even when they don't have an opponent.

And so they put their own money into bus.

The caps $100,000 canvas the cap sick and that can open up what is called a money bomb.

That's what sir allows everybody to give as much as they want.

And so there are still rules.

You have to follow with that.

And he believe it or Yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

Even though.

>> there's not much enforcement.

But there is there is a the set of rules and he was only allowed to have the cap off and through the March.

24 primary.

Well, he even got a letter from the state Board of Elections that said you have it passed then or you have to bust the camps again, which she could have easily done.

But he didn't.

And so he was continuing to collect money for big contributions.

Some over a million dollars from different groups.

Some hundreds of thousands of dollars.

And, you know, they were limited under Ruled that was there like 68,015 1000, depending on who we were.

And so.

And I could start poking around on this.

And I thought, hey, think think catches Yeah, right.

And I called the Board of Elections and they said, you know?

>> Yeah.

Who's 4 million dollars here that he collected more than he should have now?

team great reporters in Springfield caught up the next day and said he said, well, I disagree with interpretation.

He has until April 18th, 2 to make his arguments.

We'll see what he that is the landscape right now they're going to have to do a lot of legal Lee's to change things around what I mean, so much of this is down to the pretty arcane, as you know, no.

I mean, it's the kind of thing that you have to sort of get into the weeds to.

These are obviously things that were set into place by lawmakers.

You know that to to their own benefit.

I mean.

>> Rufus Williams, forgive the, you know, the naive Tay.

Do you think we might see any reform so that campaign was talking?

I was just thinking room for one election issues to be about votes.

right, right.

about all these other things?

Will there be any rough?

There should be a lot of reform that a lot of ways.

>> Particularly as we look at.

Pick the matter here.

But this one does seem a bit arcane, but it's a rule.

It's kind of interesting as well because he was one who was poking at some others, writing So he championed this particular love.

seems like it would it would claims.

He does one would think would hope at least when I my mailbox was full of >> School board election fires this past year.

There were all full color card stock, not That was when I was like, OK, can we please put some limits on this Monday?

Just I don't want the stuff in my right at the right to the recycling.

It well, speaking of elected officials, Ray Long state senator email Jones, the third's bribery trial finally got underway this week.

Remind us what it is that he's accused.

Well, he's accused of taking $5,000 bribe.

That's kind of the bottom line and then lying to the FBI.

>> And the idea was that he was going try help the red-light camera industry.

>> Along because they were wining and dining and asking him what they could do for him.

He was being taped when he was getting asked old who had gun road with the safe speed company.

And now Jones 3rd.

Who is the son of longtime Senate president Emil Jones Junior is now on trial.

His dad's even in the courtroom today and their differ.

They're defending it's possible that it could wrap up next week.

But this is one more in a long saga of state legislators that have been going to trial and getting indicted.

And, you know, we've seen it on the city council.

Now we see it state government.

>> And the 1000 graves at that small claims it's always lying to the feds that they get you for more than the crime itself alleged.

such a legacy.

As you mentioned, you Jones Junior was the Senate president carries the same name the same legacy sort of President Obama.

Yes, yes.

And so to be at this point for $5,000 and a job, one internal job right for an intern just seems like not much for all that.

It's going to cause flooding to raise point about this long line of elected officials.

Maggie, this is coming on, you know, more or less on the heels of the very long, very high-profile trial of former House Speaker Madigan, you know, is the average Illinois and paying attention to these >> cases as they roll out or is it is there a bit of fatigue?

I think there's a lot of fatigue.

I mean, I have grown up.

>> I cross and Caskey was one of my first representatives.

And then I wanted to vote for him and I I'd sadly, I mean, how many former governors went to jail were Saturday.

So got exactly that there is a lot of fatigue and you don't.

It just kind of becomes background for Louisiana call it roofless.

This used to be.

>> We used to be the ones who send everybody Now we are breaking records every where you look, we number >> I want to turn to some city news as well.

City Council committee today rejected a million and a quarter dollars settlement with the family of Dexter Reid shot dead by Chicago police during a traffic stop last year after he fired on officers.

So this is now, you know, heading to trial.

Rufus Williams, do you think the city might end up paying out even more than that proposed settlement given the force with which we saw police officers respond very well.

Could you know those so much in this particular situation?

One part is why this off in the first place and the answer being the seat belt, which you can see from the level they were in and the tinted windows.

>> Just kind of causes questions all around that say there was a shot that came these unmarked cars.

It stop season.

The stop next to And then 96 shots.

And 41 seconds.

Even 3 while he was out of the car and on the ground.

I mean, there's so much here that causes concern and the thought that they may have been able to settle for a million and a quarter.

Yeah, I have a good feeling that there could be a lot more that we that we have to pay as a result of all of this.

on another story with Chicago police this week.

There's been some.

>> Major pushback from Englewood's older people to a pilot program that would allow officers to file gun charges without a Cook County prosecutor.

Sign off a long with what sorts of concerns to Saturday's well raises due process here.

And, you know, in contrast visa thing where they just decide to do it and people are >> are being shipped out.

This is just one step down the road closer to that.

And so you want to try to protect rights as much as possible.

The argument here is This eliminates one step in the process.

key step.

>> 5 alderman in Inglewood, none of them are have been were consulted.

None of them feel like the constituents had any Boyce and what this was, even if it turns out to be the right thing, the people should be able to participate in determining whether or not this is how they want to go.

And to your point about due process, a suspect, but they won't because due process is important.

an important part of our home judicial system.

And it's difficult to get older people on board for a plan if they don't know.

I mean, it's we've got 50, many mayors and their, you know, their protective of their constituents.

Cruces?

And they drop plan this neighborhood and nobody has a chance to.

>> To even make a suggestion.

you know, it's another kind issue with the Johnson administration to where we've.

>> Kind of seen that over and over.

>> Yeah, was somewhat on the roof not what you do.

It's how you do And it may ultimately be the right answer.

But the way in which it comes down is in the right way to get things done.

>> Well, I want to turn to another northwestern related story.

Maggie Hendricks, the university reportedly settling lawsuits related to hazing in its football program.

Reminders for some of the allegations there.

Yeah, I mean, just absolutely terrible allegations against Patrick Fitzgerald's hit him and his his staff.

>> Of.

Pushing kids to absolutely ridiculous limits and some things like just it was it was really, really bad.

And and I I really commend these athletes forward and said, hey, this is not OK because they are making things better for the generations after And, you know, Fitzgerald's got his own suit against Northwestern.

That's supposed to go to trial in November.

I mean, this really shocked a lot of people given how well liked he was.

It was that was kind of the very surprising thing about it.

Is he with just kind of this?

>> fixture in Evanston of everybody.

Everybody like Pat, you know, Mister, Go cats.

But if he's running this program like that, there's not a whole lot to like.

Yeah, this is one of these things.

When hazing is happening is happening to to the students as much as you me.

Love you.

>> Somebodys got to protect the students and the wind was just happened.

The sense was that it's impossible for him not to it now.

therein lies the rub.

And when you look at the university more broadly Zarina and what kind of reputational damage could this cause of the university?

And will that be lasting?

>> Honestly, I think yes, I don't know.

I don't see how it have a lasting impact in just as a general point.

I just and just limp authentic college students right now.

And then professors and people that are trying to keep college is a safe place where your children protective wear expressive action is protected, I think is just a really rough time out there for them.

They're just trying do what's best try to the right right.

Let's turn to a happier sports story for her bulls fans of many people's heading to the play-in tournament.

How do you expect them to do there and maybe in the playoffs proper?

>> I mean, if they get to the place, they're not going to the 10 years since the Bulls, even one.

>> Playoff series last year just one just And this team, they are playing well now so they might get out the plan tournament.

That's great.

But like there's celebrating over getting into intern.

>> here.

This is a team that should going for championships for 3rd largest market.

We have a huge rabid fan base.

It is disgusting that both fans continue to have to put up with us.

>> that's what I will say.

I saw a game in person and the place was by that's that's having a lot of time here.

You have so fun because you walk it watching the box.

So they're trying the town of the ways you don't really care.

Statement been so diminished that they're winning, which is what?

Yeah, you know on the from long live the Well, think that we shouldn't still be waiting for a good team.

We still be waiting for a general manager in ownership who cares time.

Let's get to the basket ball.

That makes you happy win championship wrapped us the wrapped up this past weekend.

Who are you keeping your eye on for the WNBA draft for Chicago Sky?

I think they're gonna go with a card.

So we're looking at somebody like Hailey Van Lith from TCU.

>> really hope it's to heat a pow pow from South Carolina just for headlights enough.

actually wants that name to come Chicago.

Well, I mean, we didn't quite have the fireworks of like a Caitlin Clark, you know, or something this year.

But it seems like, you know, a pretty exciting tournament to watch.

Oh, my gosh.

It was an amazing tournament and I Paige Beckers doesn't have that same kind of rabid fat following that Caitlin Clark did.

But >> she's a better player, OK?

Well, we have 4 star players on the panel here, but that is all the time that we have for this week.

So our thanks to Ray long.

Rufus Williams Siad and Maggie Hendricks.

More back to wrap things up right after this.

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All right.

City council trying to crack down on these rogue towing company apparently show up to a crash scene and tell your car away and then like hold people's her to come Goodman have you heard about these companies?

>> I mean, heard you don't have accidents, but so often.

So you don't know what to do.

And they must have the CB radios that tells and they there you are with your car gone and I get her.

And it because, I mean, you know, those aggressive companies that will tell you off a lot of food you but I mean, showing you know, when some of these all frazzled after a cool.

>> I right down the street from that every time I walk by, going to get breakfast or something like it very much.

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