DACA Declared "UNLAWFUL"
As many of you may know, recently a federal judge in Texas declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program “unlawful.” This places the citizenship status of nearly one million long-time U.S. residents in danger and prevents the processing of new DACA applications.
Most DACA recipients have been living in the U.S. for years. Many are serving as first responders and essential workers, helping us get through the pandemic. They were brought here as kids, and many now have children of their own. A loss of their status followed by deportation could cause them to be separated from their U.S. citizen children and families.
disabled student union hybrid learning petition
Students of the DSU are asking UCLA to implement a hybrid learning model. This would allow disabled, immunocompromised, and commuter students, as well as students who test positive or have been exposed to COVID-19 to engage in a safe education option. DSU has been advocating for this since before the start of the pandemic. Pandemic or not, the option of remote access allows all students to equitably participate in education and meets the needs of many students, staff, and faculty.