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By Michelle Lum 2745 Views COVID-19, Department of Homeland Security, Fall 2020, ICE, International, International Students, Online Classes, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement

The U.S. has rescinded a policy that would have stripped international students taking all-online course loads of their visas.

Front Page News Uncategorized

July 9, 2020 6:33 pmJuly 10, 2020 10:37 pm

5C international students respond to new ICE immigration rules

By Liam Chalk and Yasmin Elqutami 5924 Views Amicus Briefs, Claremont Can Stay, Department of Homeland Security, Fall 2020, fall planning, Fall Semester, ICE, Immigration, International Students, Pomona College, Scripps College, Stanford University, Student Organizing, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, University of Southern California, Williams College

News that Pomona and Scripps classes will be online next semester came two days after an ICE announcement that has left international students unsure of next steps.

“We are witnessing a new form of institutionalized discrimination in the U.S., where the federal administration is using international students as a tool to achieve its own political ends. It seems to be operating under the impression that by threatening international students as a lucrative source of income, they can pressure colleges to ignore health risks and open in the fall.” — Guest Writer Annie Wan PO '20

Opinions

July 9, 2020 6:18 pmJuly 9, 2020 6:19 pm

OPINION: In light of ICE’s ruling, 5Cs should go beyond the bare minimum to support international students

By Annie Wan 3418 Views COVID-19, ICE, International Students, Online Classes

New rules issued by ICE would put many international students at risk. The 5Cs must create strong plans to protect all of their international students.

A brick wall has been spray painted with the words "Pitzer Board of Trustees," "BlackRock," "GEO Group," and "profiting from camps."

Front Page News Pitzer College

September 26, 2019 10:12 pmSeptember 27, 2019 12:25 am

Controversy explained: Pitzer Board of Trustees member accused of profiting from ‘concentration camps’

By Jaimie Ding 9249 Views BlackRock, GEO Group, ICE, Immigration, Pitzer Board of Trustees, Pitzer College, Private Prisons, Robert Fairbairn, Undocumented Immigrants

Pitzer College’s “free wall” was painted over the weekend of Sept. 21 with a message accusing Pitzer trustee Robert Fairbairn of profiting from “concentration camps,” sparking a conversation among students about whether Pitzer’s financing adheres to its core values.