A proclamation which limits the entry of workers into the U.S. may be detrimental to the campus community, UCLA faculty said. President Donald Trump’s administration issued the proclamation June 22, which suspends entry of individuals applying for certain visas until Dec. Read more...
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July 8, 7:09 pm
UC announces plan to sue federal government in response to recent SEVP regulations
The University of California plans to sue the federal government over new regulations that could require international students to leave the United States. The UC announced Wednesday that they plan to sue the Department of Homeland Security for directing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to modify their temporary exemptions for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Read more...
Photo: The University of California announced plans to sue the Department of Homeland Security for new regulations that will require international students not taking in-person courses in the fall to leave the U.S. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 8, 5:19 pm
University officials are assessing SEVP decision impacting international students
University officials are evaluating new regulations that could require international students at UCLA to leave the United States. The United States Immigration and Customs Agency released a set of modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program Monday. Read more...
Photo: University officials are evaluating ICE’S modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s temporary exemptions that may require international students to leave the United States. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
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June 29, 10:31 pm
Supreme Court ruling only first step for LGBTQ+ community according to UCLA faculty
A Supreme Court decision to protect employees from sexuality and gender-based discrimination is a step in the right direction, UCLA faculty said. The June 15 decision ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity would be protected under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of several categories, including sex and race. Read more...
Photo: UCLA faculty said the June 15 Supreme Court decision to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a step in the right direction. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 29, 7:16 pm
Uncertainty lingers for DACA students despite recent Supreme Court ruling
Nicole Anticona Araujo couldn’t sleep the night before the Supreme Court released their decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. As a DACA recipient, Anticona Araujo had a lot riding on it. Read more...
Photo: The Supreme Court ruled against the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals June 18, however, uncertainties remain for DACA recipients’ futures. (Creative Commons photo by Jarek Tuszyński via Wikimedia Commons)
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June 27, 11:48 am
Trump’s proclamation may bar Chinese students and researchers from studying in U.S.
This post was updated June 27 at 11:38 p.m with a new photo. A United States government proclamation may bar Chinese graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from entering the United States. Read more...
Photo: (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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June 18, 12:09 pm
Supreme Court rules in favor of UC Regents to maintain DACA
The Supreme Court ruled against the decision to end a program that would protect undocumented individuals from deportation, claiming the decision was made arbitrarily. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was first created in 2012 by the Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration, which allowed undocumented individuals who entered the country under the age of 16 to defer deportation and legally work in the U.S. The court voted 5-4 in favor of the University of California Regents, one of the first entities to challenge the termination of DACA, finding that the DHS’ decision to end the DACA program was both reviewable in court and arbitrary. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January 2017 directing federal agencies to execute immigration laws against “removable aliens.” In response, the DHS revoked both DACA and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program in June 2017. Read more...
Photo: The Supreme Court ruled against the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in a 5-4 decision Thursday. (Creative Commons courtesy of Wally Gobetz via Flickr)