Statement on filing of amicus briefs in support of UC Board of Regents' DACA case
October 4, 2019
On September 27, 2019, the Regents of the University of California filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Since then, hundreds of corporations, national security experts, colleges and universities, and members of Congress, among others, have filed amicus, or “friend of the court,” briefs in support of DACA.
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Statement from UC President Janet Napolitano on filing Supreme Court brief on DACA
UC Office of the President
September 27, 2019
The University of California today filed a brief in the Supreme Court challenging the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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UC urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation for permanent protection of DACA recipients
UC Office of the President
March 5, 2018
The University of California, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit that successfully argued to keep DACA in place while legal challenges continue, urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that permanently protects these young people.
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University of California Board of Regents files suit to block Trump administration from ending DACA
UC Newsroom
September 8, 2017
The University of California Board of Regents filed suit in federal court today (Sept. 8), in a bid to block the Trump administration from terminating DACA.
In the News
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Told she’d never go to college, this San Diego lawyer is now a border angel helping other immigrants
KTLASeptember 23, 2019
A UC San Diego alum is a practicing attorney because of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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DACA students risk everything to become doctors
Association of Medical CollegesSeptember 17, 2019
Nearly 200 undocumented students and residents are training in U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals.
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Op-Ed: Ending DACA would violently disrupt many public classrooms
Los Angeles TimesJuly 28, 2019
A UCLA alum and teacher with DACA status writes that ending the program would irreparably harm her Los Angeles community and worsen the teacher shortage.
From a life in poverty to a career in medicine, thanks to DACA
October 17, 2019
UC Irvine alum Rene Amel Peralta wants to serve his community as a physician. That dream will be in jeopardy if the DACA program ends.
UC stands with DACA recipients
October 4, 2019
On September 5, 2017, President Trump made a controversial decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the wake of that decision, the University of California took immediate action to advocate for affected students — a fight that continues as the university prepares to defend DACA before the Supreme Court.
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Timeline
Nov. 12, 2019
Oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 4, 2019
Amicus briefs filed
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UC press release regarding its statement on filing of amicus briefs in support of DACA
Sept. 27, 2019
University of California files its court brief
Read the brief
UC press release
June 28, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court announces it will hear UC DACA case
UC press release regarding U.S. Supreme Court announces it will hear UC DACA case
Nov. 8, 2018
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of UC
UC press release regarding 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of UC
July 6, 2018
UC lawsuit leads to thousands of DACA grant renewals
UC press release regarding UC lawsuit leads to thousands of DACA grant renewals
Sept. 8, 2017
UC files lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
UC press release regarding UC files lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Sept. 5, 2017
Trump administration announces an end to DACA
Read DHS memo
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