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Cal State LA Expands Remote Instruction to Address ICE Enforcement Fears

Provost Heather Lattimer’s letter lets professors move classes online to shield those rattled by a nearby ICE raid

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Overview

  • Faculty can offer case-by-case remote instruction for students, staff, and faculty citing extraordinary ICE-related safety concerns
  • Approved accommodations include excused absences and remote assignment submissions for those fearful of public transit or encountering enforcement agents
  • The July 10 directive followed a heavily armed ICE operation near MacArthur Park that heightened anxiety among campus commuters
  • CSU system guidelines reaffirm that campus police will not detain individuals based on immigration status or collaborate with federal enforcement
  • Cal State LA’s 21,000-student community, including thousands of undocumented students supported by a Dreamers Resource Center, has not experienced any on-campus raids