Texas State University: University orders Professor to Remove Office Flyers Welcoming Immigrant Students

In the fall 2025 semester, TXST Professor Saeed Moshfeghyeganeh hung a sign outside his office reading, “This office is a safe space for immigrants. The person inside this office will refuse entry to immigration officers without a judicial warrant. ICE cannot enter private spaces even with an administrative warrant. You are safe here.” Administrators ordered him to take it down, claiming the sign “is prohibited because the university is not allowed to have sanctuary policies.” Moshfeghyeganeh replaced the sign on October 13 with a new one reading, “This office is a safe space for immigrant students,” which TXST also banned because it “could be interpreted as exclusionary by others.” On November 4, FIRE explained to TXST that professors have the First Amendment right to address matters of public concern, such as immigration policies, outside the classroom. We called on the university to ensure that professors are free to post political signs on their offices.