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)
California, Campus, Los Angeles, National, News, Westwood
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June 7, 3:40 pm
Majority of National Guard troops to leave LA as protests have become less violent
Most of the National Guard will depart from Los Angeles on Sunday evening, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement Sunday. “A small number of units” will remain nearby until Wednesday for emergency support if necessary, he said. “I’m proud that our city has been peaceful this week — and that our residents are leading a powerful movement to make Los Angeles more just, equitable, and fair for Black Angelenos, communities of color, and all of our workers, youth, and families,” Garcetti said in the statement. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement that most National Guard troops will depart from LA on Sunday evening. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Crime, Los Angeles, National, News, Westwood
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June 3, 4:26 am
UCLA-leased Jackie Robinson Stadium facilities used by LAPD to detain protestors
This post was updated June 4 at 2:25 a.m. Editor’s note: This article refers to protesters by their first names because of safety concerns following online harassment on Twitter. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Police Department used the Jackie Robinson Stadium parking lot as a detainment center. Several detainees said they sat handcuffed without access to food or water for hours. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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June 1, 10:18 pm
Westwood protest continues despite cancellation, police detain at least 10
“No justice, no peace,” chanted hundreds of protesters in Westwood Monday afternoon. The protesters gathered despite social media announcements that the protest had been canceled. They chanted “Black lives matter,” and “Don’t shoot,” on sidewalks near the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of protesters marched onto the 405 Freeway at a protest near the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood Monday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 1, 5:29 pm
USAC leadership requests immediate removal of National Guard from UCLA area
Student government is calling on the state to remove the National Guard presence near UCLA after several troops were seen in Westwood on Sunday. Student leaders — led by the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the USAC Office of the External Vice President — are requesting that California Gov. Read more...
Photo: The student government is calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to remove National Guard presence from Westwood. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)