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BREAKING: Immigrant leaders filed a lawsuit today against the University of California (UC) for discriminating against undocumented students enrolled at the institution. #StopUCDiscrimination
Learn more: bit.ly/3Nb1bdS
UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy retweeted
🎙️ ON AIR:
We're speaking w/ @UCLA_CILP prof @ahilan_toolong
about Trump's proposed immigration policies and how they'd impact immigrant communities.
❓How do you want your elected officials to respond to Trump’s immigration plans?
📻 Listen: kqed.org/forum/2010101907887…
As the Regents wrote:
"The @UofCalifornia system is one of the most rigorous, vibrant, & diverse academic institutions in the world. That is due in no small part to the talent, experience, & contributions of the University’s approx. 4,000 undocumented students." 3/
This is another crucial step in our fight for equity for all students at the @uofcalifornia. Given UC’s agreement, we hope CA SCOTUS will either order the Court of Appeals to hear it on an expedited basis, or take the case itself, as we requested. /end
bit.ly/3Nb1bdS
Big (good) news! The @uofcalifornia Regents have submitted an answer to the California Supreme Court supporting a review of our petition in Umaña Muñoz & Perez v. Regents.🧵
Read more: bit.ly/3UOuc3r
Per the @UofCalifornia Regents’ answer: “Not only do undocumented students deserve equal educational employment opportunities, CA deserves to benefit from the educational and professional training that paid student employment would provide these talented students." 2/
UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy retweeted
So excited to see support for our lawsuit to end discrimination in student employment based on immigration status from more than _170_ professors across UC. Now it's up to the CA SCOTUS to take our case!! (or direct the Court of Appeals to take it).
NEW: 170+ @UofCalifornia professors, CA educators’ unions, & UC grad student leaders are coming forward this week to continue to support an end to UC discrimination against undocumented students. 🧵
NEW: 170+ @UofCalifornia professors, CA educators’ unions, & UC grad student leaders are coming forward this week to continue to support an end to UC discrimination against undocumented students. 🧵
This is the time for our leaders to show their commitment to defend equal rights and opportunities for everyone in our state, regardless of immigration status.
Thank you @UofCalifornia professors, @WeAreCTA @uaw_4811 @CFTunion for supporting equity & inclusion at the UC.
These students embody the spirit of what California aspires to be.
As these letters show, they’re actively engaged in their campus communities & eager to contribute their skills & knowledge. Let’s not hold them back. #StopUCDiscrimination
Learn more: bit.ly/3Nb1bdS
Our message to University of California students regarding the outcome of the 2024 presidential election: bit.ly/3NYwZTI
Reflections from @UCLA_CILP staff below:
UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy retweeted
Love this!! Go @talia_inlender & @mylangarica!! 💖✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
New! As Election Day nears, CILP's @talia_inlender & @mylangarica discuss the dominating (& often harmful) conversations around U.S.-MX border policy & dig into humane and dignified solutions that actually work to welcome newcomers.
Watch: bit.ly/3AmjESa
New! As Election Day nears, CILP's @talia_inlender & @mylangarica discuss the dominating (& often harmful) conversations around U.S.-MX border policy & dig into humane and dignified solutions that actually work to welcome newcomers.
Watch: bit.ly/3AmjESa
📹 New episode of Talking Immigration in Cars With Coffee just dropped! This week, @ahilan_toolong speaks w @ucla alum & student leader Jeffry about the discrimination lawsuit filed against the @UofCalifornia. #Opportunity4All #StopUCDiscrimination
Watch: bit.ly/4fdYFzB
Venezuela & Haiti have level 4/4 travel advisories and Nicaragua’s is at a level 3—the same they were when program was announced.
Does the Admin really believe these ~193k people should buy one-way tickets to the very same places it tells the rest of us not to even visit? 9/
CHNV program beneficiaries have become integral members of our communities – sharing dinner tables with loved ones, supporting their neighbors, joining churches, & contributing to our economy. 10/
Still, for those who *are* impacted, this update is cruel and pointless.
When the Admin started this program 2 years ago, it was out of recognition of the severe instability in these 4 countries. By State Dept’s own metrics, conditions have hardly changed. 8/
Bottom line: The @JoeBiden admin’s update to the CHNV FAQ indicating program beneficiaries may not apply for re-parole could leave nearly 200k people from unsafe countries in limbo & without a clear path forward.
A 🧵 to break it down ⬇️
The Biden administration will not extend the 2-year immigration parole status of Venezuelans or any migrant allowed into the U.S. via the CHNV sponsor policy, @USCIS announces, confirming our reporting.
“There is no re-parole process under any of the CHNV parole processes.”
