Aura Cruz Heredia could not get in contact with her family in Puerto Rico for about a week after a hurricane struck the island last month. Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 hurricane that passed through Puerto Rico in September, caused mass destruction and wiped out the island’s electricity. More than 30 people have died and […]
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UCLA community discuss potential impact of an earlier California primary
Political experts and students considered whether California will play a larger role in the presidential election following the state’s decision to move up the presidential primary date in 2020. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill last week moving California’s presidential primary election in 2020 from June to March. California’s primary election will be held on […]
Legal experts urge DACA recipients to renew status by Thursday deadline
Legal experts urge undocumented students to visit campus resources as the deadline to renew their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status approaches. Last month, President Donald Trump ended DACA, a program that deferred deportation for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children. The program, which former President Barack Obama enacted in 2012, has […]
‘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 […]
Vietnam War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient inspires UCLA community
James McCloughan was the shortest in his troop when he served in the Vietnam War, but he never let that make him feel inferior to anyone else. McCloughan received the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump in July for his valor in saving the lives of 10 members of his platoon at the Battle […]
Mexico earthquakes affect students, UCLA community volunteers to help
Joanna Sanchez-Nunez could not have known an earthquake would strike three days before she and her parents planned to visit their family in Mexico City. Sanchez-Nunez, a fourth-year civil and environmental engineering student, said she and her parents initially hesitated to visit the city after the earthquake but decided to continue with their trip and […]
Education department rolls back Obama-era campus sexual assault guidelines
The Education Department issued new interim guidelines Friday that roll back federal rules governing campus sexual harassment investigations. The department is withdrawing guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama’s administration, which required colleges to aggressively investigate sexual harassment complaints, said Candice Jackson, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, in a letter. Under the […]