Fern, a community advisor with Students for Justice in Palestine at VCU, spoke April 4 at VCU’s Park Plaza during the “Hands Off Our Students Walkout” in response to international students having their visas revoked.
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Nicole Subrayan-Bailey, a nurse, visited the Social Security office Tuesday morning to request a physical copy of her Social Security statement—previously accessible online—because she was concerned her benefits might be erased, she said. “I thought I was getting a statement today. Oh no, honey. They were like, ‘No, this is to make an appointment to get your statement.’ And I couldn’t even make an appointment! She’s like, ‘the system’s down,’” Subrayan-Bailey said.