UC to sue Trump administration over international student policy
The University of California will sue the Trump administration over new federal visa guidelines that would force international students to leave the U.S. if they’re only enrolled in online classes, the system’s governing board said Wednesday. The decision comes two days after Immigrations and Customs Enforcement announced a reversal of its March policy allowing international students to take all online classes during the spring and summer as the coronavirus pandemic upended in-person classes... Around 40,000 of California’s more than 160,000 international students attend UC.
UC Board of Regents Chair John A. Perez: “The University of California’s legacy and leadership would not be the same without the international students and faculty who have come to this institution. To UC’s international students, I say: ‘We support you and regret the additional chaos ICE’s action has caused.’
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From CalMatters: ...UC’s lawsuit will argue that ICE failed to follow the federal Administrative Procedure Act when it introduced the new policy, a statement from the university said. Pérez said the university was also looking at ways to provide more in-person educational opportunities for international students. It’s not the first time UC has sued the federal government over immigration policy: The university won a major court victory last month when the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA...
Full story at https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/college-beat-higher-education/2020/07/uc-sue-trump-administration-international-student-visa/
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