UC Pledged To Let Undocumented Students Get Jobs, Then Changed Course. What Happened, And What's Next
The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
The United States’ immigration policies, which once granted citizenship to free white persons as stated in the 1790 Naturalization Act, now disproportionately exclude undocumented people of color from equal access to employment through the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
California Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) introduced AB 2586, dubbed the “Opportunity For All Act,” last Thursday, which would enable undocumented students to be employed by their public universities.
The Undocumented Student-Led Network announced its plan to go on hunger strike at a press conference Tuesday, in the midst of this week’s UC Board of Regents meetings.
The University of California Board of Regents adopted a policy on Thursday that will allow students to work on-campus jobs regardless of immigration status. The policy, titled “Equitable Student Employment Opportunities,” will apply to all 10 University of California system campuses and states the University is “committed to providing equitable access to quality higher education […]