Friends –

International students studying at US universities are at risk of being deported – and all because they are taking online courses due to the pandemic. This move by Trump and the Department of Homeland Security will have huge impacts on colleges and students here in California.

There are no guarantees that international students on F-1 visas will be allowed to re-enter the US to continue their education, which is why they need our protection and advocacy RIGHT NOW.

Do you agree that this decision, made in the middle of a pandemic, is harmful to students everywhere and should be rescinded?

YES

NO

In 2019, 14% of students enrolled in the University of California system were from outside of the US. That’s over 40,000 students in California alone whose lives will now be upended.

This policy is unjust, inhumane, and xenophobic. There is no reason that these students should have to decide between two evils: leaving the US, thereby abandoning their education,or putting their health at risk by attending in person classes.

Once again, ICE has no place in our classrooms.

Take action to demand protection for our students, friends, and colleagues by submitting your input.

It may seem like I’ve asked you to make your voice heard plenty of times these past months, but I promise that when you continue to stand up for what’s right, change is made.

marktakano.bsd.net/protect-our-students

Thank you,

Mark