Webinar: Why States Can Already Hire Undocumented Students

On March 22, 2023, over 300 people joined the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration, the UCLA Center for Immigration Law & Policy, and the Undocumented Student-Led Network on a webinar titled Why States Can Already Hire Undocumented Students.

This informational webinar covered the legal foundation and challenges of the proposal that state entities can hire undocumented students who do not have federal work authorization. Speakers addressed the legal theory behind the proposal, prospects for challenges, implementation issues and questions, the role of students, and implications for other states.

If you missed the webinar you can find the recording, speaker bios and presentation below:

Find the webinar resources here:

• Speaker Bios
• Presentation
• Resources on how to implement non-employment based opportunities on your campus

Speaker Contact Information:

• Ahilan Arulanantham, Professor and Faculty Co-Director, Center for Immigration Law and Policy, UCLA, arulanantham@law.ucla.edu
• Karely Amaya, Master of Public Policy Candidate, UCLA, karelyamaya12@gmail.com
• Hiroshi Motomura, Professor and Faculty Co-Director, Center for Immigration Law and Policy, UCLA; and Presidents’ Alliance Legal Advisory Council Member, motomura@law.ucla.edu
• David Fine, General Counsel and Secretary to Board of Trustees, MSU Denver,   dfine2@msudenver.edu