Defending DACA recipients

UC has challenged the Trump administration’s decision to abruptly end DACA, the policy that has allowed young people who were brought to the U.S. as children to live, work and study in the only country they know as home.

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Students on the SCOTUS steps
 

UC celebrates Supreme Court win

June 18, 2020

On behalf of the 650,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients currently living in the United States, the University of California applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Trump administration’s arbitrary attempt to end a program that allowed immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to live and work in the country they know as home. Leer en español.

Read a letter to the UC community from President Napolitano and Chair Pérez on the decision.

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Immigration legal services for UC students and their families is still available, remotely, including on DACA renewals despite COVID-19 pandemic

April 10, 2020

The university is still providing free legal assistance to UC students and their families on immigration-related matters despite the COVID pandemic through the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center. Although the Center's attorneys are not on campus they are fully functional and available to help students and their families. Please contact them at ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-7996 if you need assistance. If you are a UC Berkeley student, please contact instead https://undocu.berkeley.edu/legal-support-overview/legal-support-appointments/.

If you currently have DACA status and have not applied yet for renewal, we urge you to do so now and these organizations can help you do so. Renewal through USCIS no longer requires in person biometric appointments and they will use the information already on file.

Min Ku Choi
 

In his quest to serve patients, ‘The only thing hindering me is my status’

Oct. 30, 2019

Min Ku Choi is on the verge of finishing his degree in pharmacy at UCSF. Whether he gets to use it or not depends on DACA.

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Resources for UC DACA recipients

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“Know Your Rights” downloadable card

UC Immigrant Legal Services Center

Timeline

Nov. 12, 2019
Oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court

Oct. 4, 2019
Amicus briefs filed
Read the briefs
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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