ITHACA, N.Y. (VINnews) — A Cornell University student who drew widespread condemnation after saying he would not work for a company because its owners were Jewish says his parents have forced him out of their home following the controversy.

Austin Franco, 19, wrote on social media that he would be leaving his parents’ home Saturday after they rejected the views that led to the backlash.

“I will be kicked out of my home on August 1st,” Franco wrote in a post seeking financial support. He added that he did not regret his actions and intended to continue standing by his beliefs.

Here is the passage I wrote up for it:

I will be kicked out of my home on August 1st. Any support you can provide would be greatly appreciated, as would any advice.

I have reiterated that my parents do not share my views, and it seems they no longer wish to provide me with a… https://t.co/E815wmuKT1

— Austin Franco (@AustinFranco123) July 29, 2026

Franco first came under scrutiny in June after declining an internship interview with New York-based anti-fraud startup VryfID. According to screenshots shared by the company’s chief executive, Gabe Einhorn, Franco responded through the Handshake career platform, “Not interested in working for a Jew. Thanks.”

The exchange prompted widespread criticism online. Einhorn initially obscured Franco’s identity, saying he did not want to “ruin his life,” but Franco was later publicly identified.

In a statement published by the New York Post, Franco’s mother said the family strongly rejects his views.

“We have seen our adult son fall under the influence of extremist online content,” Diana Franco said. “It should go without saying that the rest of our family finds the views he has expressed morally repugnant, and he did not derive them in any way from us.”

She added that the family loves their son and had tried to counter what she described as extremist influences.

Franco told the Post that his views were shaped by his own experiences rather than online content. He said he plans to move into an apartment near Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca.

An online fundraiser created to help cover his living expenses had raised more than $8,000 as of Saturday.

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff previously condemned Franco’s remarks while emphasizing the university’s commitment to free speech.

“As a university built on the solid foundations of our nation’s democratic freedoms, Cornell has an obligation to fiercely defend freedom of speech — even when we find that speech abhorrent,” Kotlikoff said in a statement.

Franco also defended his comments during an appearance this week on a program hosted by Piers Morgan, where he declined to retract his statements. Morgan sharply criticized Franco during the interview, calling his comments offensive and expressing disbelief that he showed no remorse.

Cornell has not announced any disciplinary action against Franco, who remains enrolled at the university.