The state of California sued President Donald Trump’s administration Monday for ending a program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. Read more...
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September 10, 11:29 pm
UCLA students and faculty respond to Trump’s decision to end DACA
When Mishelle Oh wanted to join her high school basketball team, the family she lived with urged her not to play. Because Oh was undocumented, she could not get health insurance and would have had to pay to treat injuries out of pocket. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students have protested in support of undocumented students after the election of Donald Trump as president. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
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September 10, 11:22 pm
Native Americans at UCLA celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day naming
This post was updated Sept. 11 at 9:18 a.m. Clementine Bordeaux, a member of the Rosebud Lakota tribe, said she was surprised when the Los Angeles City Council voted to replace Columbus Day with a holiday honoring indigenous peoples. Read more...
Photo: Native American students and activists said they think Los Angeles’ decision to create an Indigenous Peoples Day will bring more attention to Native American issues, such as the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 10, 11:22 pm
Panel of immigration lawyers, university staff discuss Trump ending DACA
Immigration lawyers and university staff discussed the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that deferred deportation for thousands of undocumented individuals at a panel Thursday. Read more...
Photo: At a Thursday panel organized by the Undocumented Alumni Association, immigration lawyers and university staff said that although Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has ended, there are still resources available to support undocumented students. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
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September 10, 10:04 pm
UCLA faculty members protest, discuss DACA decision in demonstration
Jorge Herrera migrated to the United State at the age of 4, and he did not think he would go to college. “In my head I would (ask) myself what was the point of me going to college if I couldn’t put my degree to work,” he said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA faculty and staff joined hundreds of others in marching in support of undocumented individuals at a protest in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.(Sharon Zhen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 11:39 am
UC sues Trump administration over ending DACA
This post was updated Sept. 8 at 12:33 p.m. The University of California is suing President Donald Trump’s administration for ending a program that deferred the deportation of undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. Read more...
Photo: The University of California is suing President Donald Trump’s administration for ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that deferred the deportation of undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)
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September 7, 1:40 pm
Betsy DeVos announces plans to alter campus Title IX guidelines
This post was updated Sept. 8 at 3:41 p.m. President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday plans to roll back federal rules governing campus sexual harassment investigations. Read more...
Photo: On Thursday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced a rollback of Title IX guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama’s administration, which among other requirements, mandated that colleges have Title IX coordinators. Kathleen Salvaty is the University of California’s systemwide Title IX coordinator. (Daily Bruin file photo)