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The Trump administration canceled dozens of international student visas at the University of California, including UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego, and Stanford University.
After a February protest at a University of California regent’s home that was vandalized, UCLA has recommended an indefinite suspension of a Students for Justice in Palestine group and a four-year-ban of a similar graduate student organization.
The U.S. has revoked roughly 300 visas of international students, many who have supported campus pro-Palestinian encampments and protests. At major California campuses including UCLA and USC, foreign students are on alert.
The Justice Department is investigating four California universities over possible ‘illegal DEI’ in admissions. The universities say they do not illegally consider race when accepting students.
Roiled by turmoil, USC has announced several cutbacks and belt-tightening measures as it faces ‘federal funding uncertainty’ under the Trump administration.
Dozens of demonstrators who took part in last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests at UCLA are suing the university and law enforcement agencies, alleging they were unlawfully arrested.
The dismantling of the department has been unofficially in progress for weeks, but Trump’s impact on education already has been substantial in California.
The decision ends a UC practice requiring job applicants to submit written testimonials about how they have worked to enhance diversity.
As the Trump administration threatens to pull federal funds from universities, including for medical and scientific research, the University of California has announced a hiring freeze and additional cuts.
The Justice Department filed documents supporting the right of students and faculty to sue and accusing UCLA of trying to ‘evade responsibility’ for alleged antisemitism.
