US EditionWhy a New Trump Policy Could Expel Thousands of Adult Students From Classes
CALIFORNIA, JUL 28 – The policy blocks 500,000 adult learners without legal status from federally funded adult education programs, risking enrollment drops and increased fear among immigrant communities, officials said.
- On May 19, the Supreme Court’s shadow docket ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to revoke TPS from Venezuelans, with enforcement set for Aug. 9.
- In 1990, the Immigration Act established the TPS program, which the White House now seeks to rescind, driven by Stephen Miller’s goal to deport 1 million annually.
- Roughly 600,000 Venezuelan TPS holders have relied on the program amid a crisis that has driven nearly 8 million Venezuelan migrants to flee violence and hunger.
- In a policy shift, adult students without legal status now face exclusion from federal funding, as the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month banned them from programs, intensifying enforcement.
- Legal challenges and legislative efforts have sprung up in response, as the National TPS Alliance and seven recipients sued Noem and the Trump administration, while Democratic senators recently reintroduced legislation to grant TPS holders a pathway to residency.
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'Atmosphere of fear': A new Trump policy could expel thousands of students from classes
As President Donald Trump ramps up immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces and street corners across California, his administration is turning its attention to adult students. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.In a memo earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education said adult students without legal status must be banned from federally funded career technical education clas…
NEW TRUMP ADMIN POLICY BARS MANY STUDENTS FROM ADULT SCHOOL CLASSES
adult schoolimmigrationundocumented immigrantsEducationLatino VoicesRefugee VoicesBy Adam Echelman, CalMatters Photo: students work on an assignment during an English as a second language class at the San Diego Continuing Education Mid-City campus in San Diego on Oct. 6, 2023. File photo courtesy Adriana Heldiz/CalMatters July 28, 2025 (San Diego) - As President Donald Trump ramps up immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces…
Why a new Trump policy could expel thousands of adult students from classes - Open Campus
As President Donald Trump ramps up immigration enforcement, targeting immigrants at workplaces and street corners across California, his administration is turning its attention to adult students. In a memo earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education said adult students without legal status must be banned from federally funded career technical education classes, English-language programs and high school equivalency courses. Adult school…
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