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Spectrum News 1 | 07/09/2024

Grad student hopeful Gov. Newsom signs bill that would allow him to work on-campus job

When he was a two-and-a-half-year-old, Jeffry Umaña Muñoz moved to America as an undocumented immigrant alongside his mother from El Salvador. Since then, his family has faced many challenges in getting established, but he has been breaking barriers in every way he can.

EdSource | 05/09/2024

Students march to ask Newsom to sign bill for undocumented student jobs

Undocumented students and supporters are marching today in Sacramento to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would allow students to be employed in public university jobs, regardless of their immigration status.

ABC 10 | 05/09/2024

‘Opportunity for all’: Student rally urges Newsom to sign bill allowing undocumented students to work on campus

"Newsom, Newsom, we aren't tired! We won't stop until we're hired!" was just one of the chants echoed loudly through the streets of downtown Sacramento Thursday by hundreds of college students all across California.

Capital | 28/08/2024

California podría contratar estudiantes universitarios indocumentados

Un nuevo proyecto de ley en California podría permitir que estudiantes universitarios indocumentados trabajen en campus sin necesidad de permisos laborales, estando a la espera de la firma del gobernador Gavin Newsom.

El Tempo Mundo | 28/08/2024

A ún a la espera de la rma del gobernador Gavin Newsom, el cual podría vetar o aprobarlo a nes de septiembre, la Legislatura de California aprobó recientemente un proyecto para permitir al estado contratar a estudiantes universitarios indocumentados, brindándoles una posibilidad única ante la falta de oportunidades en el mercado laboral.

Insight into Diversity | 28/08/2024

CA Bill Supports Jobs for Undocumented Students

California lawmakers have passed groundbreaking legislation that could dramatically change the landscape for undocumented students attending public universities in the state.

CalMatters | 28/08/2024

Which 2024 California bills will Gavin Newsom sign into law?

AB 2586 by Assemblymember David Alvarez, a Democrat from Chula Vista, would make California the first state in the nation to allow public colleges and university students who are undocumented to work at their campuses. The bill is based on a novel legal theory, first proposed by UCLA law professors, that argues that the 1986 federal law that bars undocumented residents from working doesn’t apply to state employers. About 60,000 students at California’s community colleges, California State University and the University of California could benefit starting Jan. 6 if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it.

The Latin Times | 27/08/2024

Bill allowing California’s public universities to employ undocumented students heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk

California is on the verge of becoming the first state to require public universities to hire undocumented students without legal work permits.

Fresno Bee | 27/08/2024

California podría ser el primer estado en contratar estudiantes universitarios indocumentados en el campus según nuevo proyecto de ley

Politico | 26/08/2024

Gavin Newsom to weigh first-in-the-nation policy on hiring undocumented college students

The legislation would test federal law and help Californians who are ineligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

The Sacramento Bee | 27/08/2024

California could be the first state to hire undocumented college students on campus under new bill

California would become the first state in the nation to employ undocumented college students without legal work permits, pending a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Daily Bruin | 19/08/2024

Statewide campaign seeks employment opportunity for undocumented students

The Opportunity for All campaign is pushing to secure employment opportunities for undocumented students within the University of California system, challenging the application of federal immigration laws to state-run institutions.

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