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February 1, 2017

The Los Angeles Times
LA Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Trump's Travel Ban

U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr.'s ruling came in a case hastily filed Tuesday on behalf of 28 Yemeni-born people. The group consists of United States citizens living here and family members who remained behind in Yemen but had received immigrant visas to come to the U.S., according to court filings.

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January 29, 2017

Office of the President, University of California
Statement from President Napolitano & UC Chancellors: Executive Order on Entering the U.S.

We are deeply concerned by the recent executive order that restricts the ability of our students, faculty, staff, and other members of the UC community from certain countries from being able to enter or return to the United States.   

Cal Message
Chancellor's statement on federal executive order restricting immigration

Dear Members of the Berkeley Community,

January 25, 2017

Berkeley News
For Undocumented Students, Trump Era Brings Fear and Uncertainty

For Arturo Fernandez, life as an undocumented college student turned out to be tougher than he thought. His classes were rigorous and demanding, and he was under immense financial strain. He was paying in-state tuition, thanks to a state law passed in 2001, and he'd received several private scholarships, but UC raised tuition at the end of his first year and suddenly the scholarships weren't enough.

January 20, 2017

Academic Engagement For Our Changing Times

Inauguration Day Dialogue With Berkeley Faculty

Join us for this important forum to explore the effect of the changing political times on our work and priorities.

Friday, February 20, 2017

2:00 – 3:30 pm
Banatao Auditorium
310 Sutardja Dai Hall 

Wheelchair Accessible 

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January 14, 2017

Los Angeles Times
Breitbart provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos is shouted down at UC Davis

Protesters succeeded in shutting down an appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos, the puerile 33-year-old Breitbart writer, at UC Davis Friday night.  This was one of his stops on his “Dangerous Faggot” college campus tour.   Yiannopoulos is scheduled to talk at UC Berkeley on February 1st.  

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