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California college students demand the university remove financial aid barriers for illegal immigrants

University of California, San Diego students requested that school administrators remove barriers to financial aid for illegal immigration.

“We're here, so the people in our classrooms live in fear,” one UCSD student told protesters. According to For UCSD Guardian. “Some students are unable to apply for financial aid or even campus jobs due to immigration status. That's not acceptable at public universities that claim to be inclusive.”

Around 200 students gathered to protest the Trump administration's deportation efforts and demand that universities take action to protect illegal immigrants. The UCSD-related Student Senate has formulated a resolution that pressures UCSD administrators to take action.

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resolution, It was handed over last Wednesdaythe Vice-President of Student Affairs and Campus Life hopes to “eliminate financial barriers for undocumented students.” Eliminate hidden fees and costs that disproportionately affect students without using federal financial aid. ”

They also increase funding for undocumented student service centres by 20% to expand “basic needs resources such as housing, food security, and mental health support” for illegal immigrant students. I hope that.

“We have representatives from the student government who say they support us, but now is the time to act,” sophomore Isabella Lopez told the UCSD Guardian in an interview.

“Paying this solution is just the first step. It requires management to listen,” she added.

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The UCSD said it cannot prevent federal immigration officials from coming to campus.

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Their website states They “prohibit federal immigration enforcement officers from coming to campus or entering medical facilities to enforce federal law because they are “public universities and the majority of UC's property is open to the public.” I don't have the authority to do that.”

“The campus area, which is open to the public, is also open to federal immigration enforcement officers,” their website said.

However, the school said their campus police would not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agencies.

The protest that occurred last week was led by the Civil Liberties Union of Students, an organization affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union. Other groups involved are the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx Por Activismo and the Latinx Student Association.

Last week, all groups marched in protest, asking the university to support students who are illegally immigrants and to leave businesses linked to immigration enforcement.

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According to the UCSD Guardian, students had signs and posters that read, “Schools for education, not deportation,” “Familias are together,” and “immigrants built America.” .

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Amid a call for administrators to remove the financial aid cap for illegal immigration, protesters hope to expand undocumented student service centre resources to provide legal assistance. ICE), and expand research opportunities for undocumented students.

UCSD did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.

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