In California, about 87,000 undocumented students are pursuing higher ed. Increasingly, they do not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provides protection from deportation and a work permit.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to “carry out the largest deportation operation in [U.S.] history.”
After the presidential election earlier this week, the leaders of California’s public colleges and universities issued a joint statement of support for those students. California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian, CSU Chancellor Mildred García, and UC President Michael Drake said their institutions will “continue to support and protect all members of our communities.”
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