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UC sues the Trump administration for rescinding DACA protections for immigrant students
By: Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times ~ Sept. 9, 2017 The University of California sued the Trump administration Friday for rescinding protections for immigrant students without legal status, saying it unconstitutionally ... -
Demand for UC immigrant student legal services soars as Trump policies sow uncertainty
By: Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2017 Maria Blanco did a double take when the Google alert popped up in her inbox late last week: President Trump had reversed ... -
UC is moving forward with Mexican initiative, regardless of Trump actions
By: Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times ~ March 23, 2017 UC President Janet Napolitano speaks before the UC Board of Regents during a meeting at UCLA's DeNeve Plaza. (Allen J. Schaben ... -
The White House has found ways to end protection for 'Dreamers' while shielding Trump from ...
By Brian Bennett and Michael A. Memoli, Los Angeles Times ~ Feb. 16, 2017 http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-daca-20170216-story.html While President Trump wavered Thursday on whether he will stop shielding from deportation people who were brought ... -
UC won't assist federal agents in immigration actions against students
By Teresa Watanabe, The L.A. Times ~ November 30th, 2016 http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-ln-uc-undoc-student-protections-20161130-story.html The University of California announced sweeping actions Wednesday to protect its students who came into the country illegally, saying it would ... -
The Truth About Young Immigrants and DACA
By JANET NAPOLITANO ~ NOV. 30, 2016 OAKLAND, Calif. — Maybe you’ve heard this story line before. With the blithe stroke of a pen and without congressional approval, President Obama gave ... -
UC, CSU and CCC leaders urge President-elect Trump to continue DACA
In a letter sent today (Nov. 29), University of California President Janet Napolitano joined with California State University Chancellor Timothy White and Eloy Ortiz Oakley, chancellor-designate of the California Community ... -
California's university leaders are urging Trump to embrace students who are in the U.S. illegally
By Rosanna Xia and Teresa Watanabe, Contact Reporter, The LA Times ~ November 29th, 2016 http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-daca-uc-csu-ccc-20161128-story.html Leaders of California’s three systems of public higher education sent a joint letter to President-elect Donald Trump on ...