Stanford PhD candidate says he could face deportation for refusing COVID booster: ‘Heartbreaking’
A Portuguese PhD candidate at Stanford said Monday he may face deportation if he refuses to get a COVID-19 booster shot, despite already being fully vaccinated.
Diogo Braganca discussed his dream of coming to America to study physics on “America’s Newsroom,” and how the university’s vaccine booster policy may compromise his ability to complete his degree.
“It was my dream to come to America to study,” Braganca told co-host Bill Hemmer. “Such great opportunities, and it’s really heartbreaking that they are making me do this… If I was alone, ifI didn’t have a family, I would maybe take the booster just to continue my program because it’s such an important thing for me to study physics.”
“However, now I have a wife and the kids, and I know that there’s a risk to get myocarditis, especially for men exactly in my age range,” he continued. “So to me, the risk calculation was clear I will not put my family at risk.” – READ MORE
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