As Ben Shapiro spoke to a crowd of over 600 attendees inside Penn Museum’s Harrison Auditorium, hundreds more waited in line outside.

The proposal — introduced in January by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. — sought to reduce the standard pediatric immunization schedule.

The April 13 motion to stay argued the University was “likely to prevail on the appeal” and would face “irreparable injury absent a stay.” 

The decrease in funding came as the University instituted a series of policy changes prompted by uncertainty in its relationship with the federal government. 

While the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act claims to address fraud, experts told The Daily Pennsylvanian that it could introduce new barriers for voters.

At the gathering, nearly 20 Penn Carey Law faculty and students wrote letters to immigrants who are currently detained at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Ahead of the proposal’s submission for congressional approval, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with University faculty and administrators to discuss how the potential cuts could affect their research.

The April 1 report details the cost of “Operation Epic Fury,” a campaign targeting Iran’s military infrastructure led by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s administration since Feb. 28. 

The March 26 conference — hosted by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education — saw roughly 800 total attendees.

The resolution comes after several student groups voiced concerns about how Penn would respond to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on campus.

College senior Jake Zubkoff — who formerly served as a member of Penn Hillel’s executive board — described the ruling as “a major violation of privacy as a student.”

McCormick and Fetterman's bipartisan support for the ruling comes after several legal scholars and community advocates criticized the judge’s decision.

In interviews and statements to The Daily Pennsylvanian, politicians, legal experts, and civil rights organizations expressed concerns over the decision’s constitutionality and its implications for privacy.

A University spokesperson told The Daily Pennsylvanian that Penn intends to appeal the ruling.

The Feb. 12 decision marks the end of the landmark Clean Air Act finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health and welfare.

The assistant registrar, head of photography studio, and interpretative planner were all informed that their positions had been discontinued, according to a Penn Museum employee.

The March 28 rally in Philadelphia was part of a series of over 3,000 demonstrations across the country.