Kim Atienza’s daughter, Eliana, was reportedly removed from her campus and lost her home after she decided to join the protest against Israel.
According to the reports, Eliana was included among the students who were removed from the Univesity of Pennsylvania (UPenn) for joining the protest.
“I and five other students have been taken up, been forced to take a mandatory leave of absence. But what that means is, it’s a ban on campus,” she said.
“I am 19 years old, I live in a student dorm, and what that ban meant was that I couldn’t access my on-campus housing. I’ve been locked out of my dorm. I’m not allowed to access any dining hall, the library,” she added.
“I live on campus. The university has barred me from entering. In other words—the university has made me houseless,” Eliana said in another interview.
Meanwhile, Kuya Kim said that he would support the stance of his daughter.
“The family has been very supportive of her, and since we know she is fighting for human rights. Matapang siya e,” he said.
He also clarified that his daughter was homeless, not because of lack of funds, but because she was living in the university where she was barred from entering.
“Well, she’s not really homeless. It was taken out of context. She did not say we were poor. She was just banned from entering the school premises and removed from her dorm,” he stated.