California has long been a trailblazer in enacting progressive legislation benefiting undocumented residents, from granting driver’s licenses to now exploring the uncharted territory of employing them within the state’s higher education system.
Breaking New Ground: University of California Regents on a Mission
Approximately five months after heeding student demands for an innovative hiring policy covering undocumented immigrants, the University of California (UC) regents are on the brink of a self-imposed deadline set for November 30. Their mission: to establish the UC system as the first public institution committed to hiring both students and staff without regard to their legal immigration status. As the deadline approaches, activists are ramping up public pressure on the regents to ensure timely action and to collaborate with immigrant students in crafting the plan.
Jeffry Umaña Muñoz, a senior at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an undocumented student organizer, spearheaded the “Opportunity for All” campaign. The campaign argues that state agencies, such as the University of California, are not bound by federal law restrictions when it comes to employing undocumented students or graduates. They contend that this approach would enable graduates to fully realize their potential.
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