Saturday, June 21

Trump administration files appeal against federal judge’s DACA decision

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 5:47 p.m. President Donald Trump’s administration filed an appeal Tuesday against a federal court order made last week that blocked the administration from ending a program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. Read more...

Photo: Students and activists have organized rallies since September to protest the termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.(Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


UC claims Gov. Brown’s proposed funding increase is less than anticipated

Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a 3 percent increase in funding for the University of California’s core educational budget in his 2018-2019 budget proposal released Wednesday. However, the UC released a statement on the same day saying that the increase in funding is still less than what was anticipated under a previous agreement between the University and the governor, and that it does not include funding for UC enrollment growth. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for 2018-2019 increased funding for the UC’s core education fund by 3 percent. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from ending DACA

This story was updated Jan. 10 at 9:14 p.m. A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday from ending a program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. Read more...

Photo: The University of California filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration in September for ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. A federal judge hearing the UC and other groups’ lawsuit temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending DACA on Tuesday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


UC Berkeley, campus group work to release detained undocumented student

UC Berkeley is working for the release of an undocumented student who was detained by border patrol agents, the campus’ chancellor announced Monday. Immigration authorities took Luis Mora, a third-year student at UC Berkeley, into custody in San Diego on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Luis Mora, a third-year student at UC Berkeley, was detained by immigration authorities while visiting family with his girlfriend last month. (Creative Commons Photo by Jay Cross via Flickr)



University of California regent accused of sexual harassment resigns

University of California Regent Norman Pattiz resigned Thursday, following calls from UC student leaders to step down after allegedly sexually harassing a former employee last year. Read more...

Photo: Norman Pattiz announced Thursday he is resigning from the University of California Board of Regents. Pattiz apologized last year for making sexually suggestive comments towards an employee. (Daily Bruin file photo)




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