Just under a year ago, philosophy student Sohrab Ford enthusiastically took part in every student protest — especially those against tuition hikes and in support of Gaza. Now he’s decided to be more cautious, especially when expressing his views and identity. “I’ve just seen myself go more into this shell,” Ford said. “I want to be an SFSU student, and a trans person, and a white person, and an Iranian person, and I want to share all of those different aspects of myself. But in certain situations, it feels like it’s only safe to share certain parts of those identities.” Ford’s fears are a consequence of new federal policies introduced since Donald Trump began his second term as president. Since then, Trump has ordered changes to fundamental systems of national operations, including the possibility of eliminating the Department of Education and reforming Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Many of these changes have sparked fear among students, as well as migrant and minority communi...