Frontline for Freedom

Students are Rising Up to win affordability, security & freedom on campus!

Frontline for Freedom is a network of students and movement partners resisting Trump’s autocratic attacks on our rights and demanding the thriving democracy and education our generation deserves.

Throughout history and around the world, students have been the vanguard of movements for a more just and inclusive democracy. In this critical moment, students must again play a central role in the anti‑authoritarian movement under Trump.

This fall and beyond, we are organizing campaigns across colleges to fight Trump’s autocratic attacks on our rights, protect funding for vital programs, and defend marginalized communities on campus.

On May Day 2026, 100,000+ students on over 160 high schools & college campuses took action!

Frontline for Freedom and allies in the Students Rise Up coalition mobilized students in record numbers to demand ICE off campus and protections for student protest.

Frontline for Freedom Partners Organize Bootcamp to Train Campus Organizers in DC
Frontline for Freedom Partners Organize Bootcamp to Train Campus Organizers in DC
On Saturday, July 11, students from across the country gathered in downtown Washington, DC for a full‑day organizing bootcamp designed to strengthen youth‑led campaigns against authoritarian threats. The training brought together new organizers and seasoned student leaders who have already made major impacts on their campuses; from defeating Trump’s proposed loyalty oath to mobilizing record...
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Tomorrow (Nov. 7): Students “Rise Up” to Reject Trump Attacks on Campuses, Unveil Vision for Higher Ed
Tomorrow (Nov. 7): Students “Rise Up” to Reject Trump Attacks on Campuses, Unveil Vision for Higher Ed
Students, faculty and campus workers across more than 100 college and university campuses will hold nonviolent actions under the banner of “Students Rise Up” to reject broad attacks on higher education’s freedom to learn, speak and organize.
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