Nutrition student Josh Hooey argues that his Christian faith aligns him with the Democratic Party due to its emphasis on compassion, social justice and helping the less fortunate.
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Students at Cal Poly react to the birthright citizenship case
Encuentre la versiĂłn en español aquĂ. The Supreme Court has heard oral arguments regarding the case about birthright citizenship, and while their decision will have an impact on the entire country, students at Cal Poly are worried about what it could mean for their families and their experience attending a predominantly White institution. On April […]
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SLO County allocates $100,000 to support children of immigrants affected by ICE
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved $100,000 to be allocated to a third-party organization to support children and families impacted by immigration in the Central Coast, and passed an agreement to adopt policies on required judicial warrants and anti-commandeering of non-public spaces by ICE.
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Block the Flock: Put our community’s freedom and privacy first
Flock camera systems might be intended to protect our safety, but they are putting us at risk. They enable enhanced surveillance that can be used to target Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo students, families and visitors. Even just partnering with a company like Flock enables the targeting of similar communities across the country.Â
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On the front line: Cal Poly students juggle school and local immigrant advocacy work
An engineering student woke up to his phone buzzing one Wednesday morning. The text message he saw sent him quickly out the door and over to the San Luis Obispo County Jail. Federal immigration agents, he was told, were planning to detain someone. Around the time he and other volunteers for the Central Coast immigrant […]
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Cal Poly Dream Center holds event to discuss immigration issues
The Cal Poly Dream Center held its second annual “State of Immigration” event, where students and faculty discussed their experiences navigating higher education and the recent Cal Poly administrative decisions, as well as the need for resources to support immigrant and undocumented students.
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La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. reclutará personal en la feria de empleo de Cal Poly
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno. La Oficina de Aduanas y ProtecciĂłn Fronteriza de EE. UU. reclutará personal en la feria de empleo anual de otoño de Cal Poly, que se celebrará el miĂ©rcoles 22 de octubre. SegĂşn el vocero de la universidad, Matt Lazier, la agencia estará allà “únicamente con fines de […]
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ICE activity reported in downtown San Luis Obispo
Local activists reported alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the downtown San Luis Obispo area yesterday morning. Activists took several pictures and followed vehicles they suspected were being used by agents due to their tinted windows, paper license plates and clean exteriors. One was an unmarked black Ford Expedition that multiple witnesses saw […]
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All four visas reinstated at Cal Poly as part of U.S. Department of Justice reversal
Two visas were reinstated for international students at Cal Poly, following U.S Department of Justice reversal.
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Resilience in the face of fear: SLO County prepares amid Trump’s immigration policies
When President Donald Trump announced his immigration enforcement policies, Echevarria was filled with fear — not just for herself, but for her community.Â
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Resiliencia ante el miedo: La comunidad latina del condado de SLO enfrenta las nuevas polĂticas federales de inmigraciĂłnÂ
Find the English version here. Traducido por Kathryn Hutchinson and Emilia Pirir. Yessenia Echevarria ha dedicado los Ăşltimos 11 años a empoderar a las mujeres latinas en el condado de San Luis Obispo como fundadora y directora ejecutiva de su organizaciĂłn sin fines de lucro, Mujeres de AcciĂłn.  Cuando el presidente Donald Trump anunciĂł sus […]