‘Cowards’: University of California halts plan to hire undocumented students

Critics condemn decision by governing board to delay proposed student work plan over what it says is ‘not viable’ legal pathway

The University of California’s governing board on Thursday punted a decision of whether to allow immigrant students without legal status to apply for jobs on its 10 campuses, with the system’s president warning doing so would carry “significant risk” for the institution and students, including possible criminal prosecution.

The Board of Regents voted 9-6 to delay considering the plan until 2025 amid shouts of “Cowards!” from some in the audience.