Universities on the Crosshairs

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
PROGRAM #10739 12:00 PM PT

Universities on the Crosshairs. 

Facing the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in government grants and contracts, Columbia University gave in to the Trump administration and agreed to a number of policy changes. Responding to similar pressures, the University of California bans the use of “diversity statements” in faculty hiring. Colleges around the nation are also bending under pressure. What’s the atmosphere in the college community? What’s the impact of this political battle on higher education?

Guest: Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, Professor of Work, Labor and Social Justice in the US, Project Director and Labor Center Director, Center for Mexican Studies, University of California Los Angeles-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Executive Orders: Authority Overreach? Immigrant families report living in a state of fear and uncertainty due to the threat of mass deportations and forced separation. What’s the impact of mass deportations on U.S. citizens, children in mixed-status families? What are the effects of mass deportations on the U.S. economy and Latino communities? And with the wave of executive orders and challenges to court decisions: is the White House overreaching its authority and moving into a constitutional crisis?

Guest: Rita Fernandez, Director of Immigration Policy, UnidosUS, Washington, DC (TBC).

Are Veteran Benefits on the Chopping Block? The Trump administration is planning to cut tens of thousands of Veteran Affairs employees, sparking a wave of concern and anger among military veterans. What are the specific VA cuts plans? Will veteran benefits be dismantled? How will the cuts impact veteran’s services and well-being?

Guests: TBA.

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