The University of California's Board of Regents approved a controversial plan Thursday to look at ways to employ illegal immigrant students across its campus system.
FOX Business’ Lydia Hu reports on California lawmakers mulling jobless benefits for illegal immigrants.Board of Regents agreed to move forward with a plan Thursday to potentially allow illegal immigrants to be employed across the campus system after activists pushed for the move over concerns it is banned under federal law
The board agreed, after a closed-door meeting, on a measure on"equitable student employment opportunities." The regents agreed to convene a working group to"determine next steps" to be completed by the end of November. is committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their immigration status, can pursue and attain a world-class UC education.
Activists listen during a news conference marking the 10th anniversary of the passing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , on Capitol Hill June 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C. "After an in-depth discussion, consistent with the adopted policy statement, the Board of Regents appointed a Regents working group that, by the end of November of this year, will consider relevant issues and develop an implementation plan and a legal strategy. The working group will determine whether, how and when to implement next steps."
The move came in response to an intense advocacy campaign from activists and illegal immigrant students. The New York Times reported in October about how a coalition of"undocumented student leaders" and other legal scholars were proposing that the state begin employing students at the 10 campuses across the system.
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