David Brown | Staff Writer On Oct. 5, FIU’s SGA Senate met to hold a public forum and vote regarding an anti-ICE resolution that would denounce the university’s participation in the 287(g) agreement between campus police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The meeting abruptly ended when the Senate lost quorum, preventing a vote on […]
Sophia Baltodano | Staff Writer The student group ICEBreakers filed a lawsuit against FIU on Aug. 11, challenging the university’s disciplinary action against students who participated in a silent protest against FIU’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest took place earlier this year during an on-campus event featuring FIU President Jeanette […]
Aitana Salmeron | Contributory Writer YDSA, the Young Democratic Socialists of America, hosted congressional candidate Oliver Larkin, along with other local immigration leaders, at Biscayne Bay Campus. On Thursday, July 9, Larkin spoke about his campaign and key issues, accompanied by other guest speakers. Larkin, a democratic socialist, is running for election to the U.S. […]
Aniela Cabrera and Joseba Maruri | Staff writer Members of the FIU community gathered for a town hall regarding the implementation of 287(g) task force model on campus. The 287(g) memorandum is a voluntary agreement that FIU, amongst other state-run institutions (UF, USF, FAU,etc.), are joining in response to presidential immigration efforts. FIUPD Chief Alexander […]
Aniela Cabrera and Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer Jeanette Nuñez sought to reassure a tense campus community and to position herself as the right choice to lead FIU. On Wednesday, FIU hosted community sessions to give university members a chance to learn about Interim President Nuñez’s qualifications and ask questions, either live or sent […]
Danette Heredia | Staff Writer According to FIU Chief of Police Alexander Casas at an emergency Faculty Senate meeting, FIU PD voluntarily entered an agreement to collaborate with ICE and enforce immigration law on campus as part of the 287G(g) program. The meeting, live-streamed over Zoom and coordinated by the Faculty Senate, allowed faculty to […]
Joseba Andoni Maruri | Contributing Writer The United Faculty of Florida gathered outside the entrance of GC Ballrooms, protesting against FIU’s voluntary application for an ICE-police-training program. The program, which would train campus police to enforce immigration law, sparked outrage among the students and faculty. Police told PantherNOW that only people with “special permissions” were […]
By: Jordan Coll / Asst. News Director According to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, international students who are pursuing higher education are required to leave the country or face possible deportation if they are only taking online courses. Universities have started to release their plans to address the current pandemic for the upcoming fall semester, […]
