‘Sanctuary state’ bill expected to help UC protect its students

Immigration advocates on campus welcomed a new state bill that protects undocumented individuals from deportation by limiting cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration agencies. Senate Bill 54, unofficially known as the “sanctuary state” bill, prohibits state and local law enforcement from sharing undocumented individuals’ information with federal immigration authorities. The bill, which […]

Bruin Republicans to continue to host potentially controversial speakers

This post was updated on May 17 at 6 p.m. Bruin Republicans hosted numerous conservative speakers this school year, despite backlash against similar speakers at UCLA and other campuses. Speaker events have always been a part of Bruin Republicans’ programming, said Alexis Moran, president of Bruin Republicans. On May 9, the club hosted Dennis Prager, […]

UCLA hosts forum to discuss global refugee issues, potential solutions

International and domestic government officials discussed how to solve the global refugee crisis at a day-long forum at the UCLA Faculty Center on Friday. Several UCLA centers organized the Global Refugee Crisis Conference, including the Center for the Study of International Migration, the Center for European and Russian Studies, the Center for Near Eastern Studies […]

UCLA law professor explains Supreme Court nominee’s potential effects

Federal Judge Neil Gorsuch is likely to further conservative goals for the next 30 years if he is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, a UCLA law professor said. On Jan. 31, President Donald Trump nominated Gorsuch, who has served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit since 2006, to fill Justice […]

State legislature addresses UC budget, nonresident enrollment

The state legislature’s policy advising agency assessed the University of California’s 2016 to 2017 spending plan in a report published Thursday. The Legislative Analyst’s Office evaluated important UC budget components, such as compensation and resident and nonresident enrollment. According to the LAO report, employee compensation is the largest UC expenditure in the 2016 to 2017 […]

Liberal student groups rally to strengthen Democratic leadership in US

Student groups supporting Democratic and progressive agendas were disappointed at the 2016 presidential election results, but said they will continue to work to elect liberal candidates at all levels of government. Republicans will control the White House, both houses of Congress and 25 state trifectas for at least the near future. A trifecta occurs when […]

UCSA recap – Oct. 8-9

The University of California Student Association is the official voice of students at the UC system. The UCSA board of directors, composed of representatives from each campus, met at UC San Diego on Oct. 8 and 9 and discussed issues such as potential tuition increases. Saturday Associated Students UC Irvine Internal Vice President Rafael Carrazco […]