Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams reports criticism of President Trump's Executive Order intended to limit a program that forgives Federal Student Loans of borrowers who take public service jobs has grown since he signed it at the end of last week. Opponents frame the order as yet another attempt by Trump to quash dissent. The Republican President directed his Education Secretary to propose revisions to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, in coordination with his Treasury Secretary, to exclude "organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose." The order targets employers "aiding or abetting" violations of Federal Immigration Law and the administration's definition of illegal discrimination, engaging in a pattern of violating State Law - such as disorderly conduct and obstruction of highways, "supporting terrorism," and "child abuse, including the chemical and surgical castration or mutilation of children or the trafficking of children to so-called Transgender Sanctuary States for purposes of emancipation from their lawful parents." Student Defense President Aaron Ament said when the program “was created by a bipartisan act of Congress and signed into law by (President) George W. Bush, it was a promise from the United States government to its citizens - if you give back to America, America will give back to you. In the nearly two decades since, across administrations of both parties, Americans have worked hard and made life decisions under the assumption that the U.S. keeps its word. Threatening to punish hard-working Americans for their employers' perceived political views is about as flagrant a violation of the First Amendment as you can imagine."

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