Sunday, June 15

22-year-old UCLA alumnus Zuriel Oduwole nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Zuriel Oduwole never imagined her work would lead to a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. The 22-year-old filmmaker and 2022 cognitive science alumnus is also a social development advocate and presidential advisor who has traveled the world to converse with 36 world leaders about social development issues. Read more...

Photo: Zuriel Oduwole speaks at the University of West Indies. The 2022 cognitive science alumnus was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy in gender and education equality. (Courtesy of Zuriel Oduwole)


‘It’s unpredictable’: International Bruins react with concern to visa revocations

International students shared fears of academic repercussions and uncertainty following the revocation of student visas by the Trump administration. The United States has revoked more than 1,500 visas across students and graduates from higher education institutions, according to Inside Higher Ed. Read more...

Photo: The stamp page of a passport is pictured. International students recently expressed concern about new Trump administration policies relating to immigration. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA community leads protest following detainment of student at US-Mexico border

This post was updated April 18 at 12:05 a.m. The United States Customs and Border Protection detained a UCLA student at the U.S.-Mexico border, leading hundreds of community members to protest Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA Faculty Association hold a banner outside Murphy Hall. Around 200 community members protested United States Custom and Border Protection’s detainment of a UCLA student at the U.S.-Mexico border and the federal government’s revocations of student visas Thursday. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Faculty Association rallies to demand university response to visa revocations

Around 60 students, faculty and other community members attended a UCLA Faculty Association rally to protest against the Trump administration’s revocation of student visas. The Trump administration recently revoked the visas of at least 19 UCLA students and alumni, including some participating in the Optional Practical Training program. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA Faculty Association rally at Murphy Hall on Friday. The faculty group called on the UC to protect international students whose visas were revoked by the Trump administration. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Students who had visas revoked were previously arrested, USAC meeting reveals

This post was updated April 10 at 10:35 p.m. Minutes from a meeting between UCLA administrators and Undergraduate Students Association Council officers revealed that students whose visas were revoked had previously been arrested.  Nineteen students and alumni had their visas revoked as of Thursday, said USAC President Adam Tfayli.  The United States government revoked the visas of around 50 international students and alumni across the UC, according to a Tuesday statement from UC President Michael Drake. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which houses offices for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is pictured. Minutes from a meeting between UCLA administrators and USAC officers revealed that the students whose visas were revoked had previously been arrested. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Federal judge sides with joint UCLA suit to block end to Venezuelans’ protections

This post was updated April 10 2:21 p.m. A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration March 31 from ending temporary protected status for Venezuelan migrants, in response to a lawsuit co-filed by the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration March 31 from ending temporary protected status for Venezuelan refugees, in response to a lawsuit co-filed by the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy. (Daily Bruin file photo)




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