美国南加州的Pepperdine大学，经不起学生的强烈要求，决定把“哥伦布”驱逐出境，遣送回意大利。这一尊哥伦布雕像是1992年由哥伦布500年纪念议会赠送给大学的，作为纪念哥伦布“发现”美洲500年纪念的。学生认为哥伦布是“非法移民". 哥伦布没有护照，签证，他来美洲是不合法的。

http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/265679/pepperdine-university-deports-statue-americas-daniel-greenfield

http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/31002/  

http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/02/04/pepperdine-christopher-columbus/  

以下是一些媒体评论摘录：

Pepperdine Dean Michael Feltner was even more enthusiastic about the demonstrators, saying he fully supports their “peaceful, yet powerful” protest and implying that he agrees with their position.

“Seaver College is committed to creating a campus climate that is inclusive and respectful of all people in our community,” he wrote. “We have made great strides in this effort during the past year, but the protest indicates that our community still has issues to address. I welcome the comments provided by ‘Waves Against Columbus’ student group and appreciate their efforts to advocate for change at Pepperdine.”

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According to The Pepperdine Graphic, at least 40 students gathered around the donated statue Monday to issue a statement to their school’s administration that called the holiday a “celebration of genocide and racial oppression.”

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