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California State University, Los AngelesGives teachers the possibility of moving their online courses due to the fears of students concerning immigration and customs application (ICE).
Heather Lattimer, university provost and vice-president of academic affairs, said in a letter to the faculty this week, according to Los Angeles Times, that she had heard that the students were “afraid of taking public transport and fears to drive on the campus”.
Lattimer said that teachers have “the possibility of working remotely for a limited period due to extraordinary circumstances they face”.
The demonstrators transported while the anti-ice demonstrations continue in Los Angeles despite the order of the mayor of the mayor
Aerial view of the Simpson tower and Salazar Hall on the Cal State campus on May 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee / Getty Images)
This decision comes when it became a protest home against the application of immigration by President Donald Trump in the city.
The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said on Tuesday that the city Join the collective appeal To stop what she called “reckless raids improper in the Los Angeles region”.
The collective recourse “Vasquez Perdomo c. Noem “, directed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California and Counsel Public, a non -profit organization, has been deposited against the Department of Internal Security (DHS) and requires an immediate judgment of immigration members in the Los Angeles region.
Lattimer referred to the raid on Monday near MacArthur Park, an area known to attract crime.
ACLU continues to block ice raids in southern California, alleging constitutional violations
The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, described the immigration raids of unconstitutional Trump. (Getty Images)
“Recent events in the Los Angeles region – including the presence of heavily armed immigration agents in MacArthur Park earlier this week – left many people in our community concerned for their security,” said Lattimer.
“This week also marks the 6-month anniversary of forest fires that have disrupted many in our community,” she added. “As a campus, we recognize the significant damage that resulted from these events and reaffirms our commitment to support our students, our teachers and our staff and the priority of your safety and your well-being.”
She said the university wanted to approach concerns in a thoughtful way.
“Although we did not want to return to the online course program that we experienced in 2021 and 2022, there can be circumstances where teachers choose to offer students confronted with extraordinary circumstances the possibility of joining a class on the campus from a distance via a zoom link or putting missions from a distance,” wrote Lattimer.
Federal agents are driving on horseback in the Los Angeles MacArthur park. (AP)
In a declaration at Fox News Digital, University spokesperson Erik Frost Hollins said that teachers could make adjustments to private students.
“The teachers are supported in making adjustments on a case -by -case basis for students in extraordinary circumstances,” said Hollins. “Likewise, the deans and the tracks of department are supported in making adjustments on a case -by -case basis for teachers and staff. These are all individual adjustments that we can make in current policy. Above all, we intend to have a complete and engaging student experience on the campus in the fall.”
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