The Education Department issued new interim guidelines Friday that roll back federal rules governing campus sexual harassment investigations. The department is withdrawing guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama’s administration, which required colleges to aggressively investigate sexual harassment complaints, said Candice Jackson, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, in a letter. Read more...
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September 22, 9:54 am
Student DACA recipients voice concerns over past obstacles, future fears
As a child, Karen Coronilla would get upset when her father would come home after a day’s work in construction or gardening without any pay. “He’d say, ‘Well I didn’t get paid today, I’m undocumented so there’s nothing I can do,’” Coronilla said. Read more...
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September 16, 8:26 am
California passes ‘sanctuary state’ bill to protect undocumented residents
California legislators passed a bill early Saturday morning to protect the state’s undocumented residents from federal immigration authorities. California’s state Senate voted 27-11 to approve Senate Bill 54, unofficially known as the “sanctuary state” bill, which limits state and local authorities from working with federal agencies to enforce immigration law. Read more...
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September 13, 12:07 pm
LA to host 2028 Summer Olympics, athletes to use UCLA facilities
Los Angeles is now officially set to host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, following a vote by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. Los Angeles, which will be using UCLA campus facilities during the games, declared candidacy for the 2028 Olympics in July. Read more...
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September 12, 3:22 pm
Gov. Brown announces plan to allot $30 million for undocumented students
Gov. Jerry Brown and leaders in the state legislature announced a proposal Tuesday to allocate $30 million to support undocumented students. The state proposes spending an additional $20 million on immigrant legal services through the One California program, a state program that supports immigrant Californians. Read more...
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September 11, 1:58 pm
California files lawsuit against Trump administration over DACA repeal
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...