Fears over ICE lead university to give option for online classes – Washington Examiner
California State University, Los Angeles, has responded to fears of potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids by allowing professors the option to conduct thier classes online temporarily. Faculty were informed they can work remotely for a limited time due to the extraordinary circumstances. In addition, professors may offer students more excused absences and choice assignments. Although no ICE raids have been reported on campus during the summer session, some students have expressed concerns about traveling to campus.The university has also stated that its staff and faculty are not required to assist federal immigration authorities or allow them into nonpublic areas without a warrant or extraordinary circumstances. Furthermore, university police officers will not detain or question students based solely on immigration status. This measure is part of broader efforts to protect immigrant students amid heightened immigration enforcement fears.
Fears over ICE lead university to give option for online classes
(The Center Square) – Fears over possible raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has prompted California State University, Los Angeles to allow professors to move their classes online.
Faculty members were told in a letter from Heather Lattimer, the university’s provost and vice president from academic affairs, that they had “the option of working remotely for a limited time due to extraordinary circumstances they are facing,” the Los Angeles Times reported.
Professors can also give students more excused absences and alternative makeup work.
The university hasn’t reported any raids on its campus, now in its summer session. But some students have said they’re afraid to take public transit or drive onto campus because of the possibility of raids.
On Jan. 31, the university said its staff and faculty aren’t required to help federal immigration authorities or grant them permission to enter nonpublic areas of the university when there isn’t a warrant or circumstances that excuse the lack of a warrant.
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The Los Angeles campus is among the state’s 23 CSU campuses.
On Feb. 19, the CSU Office of the Chancellor said the university’s police officers won’t contact, detain, question or arrest any students based solely on their immigration status.
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