This is ktvu, fox two news at 730, and the College Students have similar demands of their schools. Stop doing business with israel or any companies that support its ongoing war in gaza. Good evening everyone. Im Heather Holmes tonight at stanford with the protests there continues. Our mark sayer was at the campus earlier today where administrators reminded the demonstrators that after eight tonight, they are in violation of University Policy. On friday afternoon, students were mostly keeping to themselves in a cordoned off area of the plaza. There were no bullhorns nor speeches. It was just food, music and camaraderie. Organizers say the goal of this protest is very focused. Protesters want stanford to first disclose its investments related to any corporations profiting from the conflict in gaza, and then to divest from the ceasefire call is definitely a part of it. Right. But like, i think we understand that within our very local context of being Stanford University students, we can p
Of backing down. We have to do everything we can, given that relative, you know, privilege to be out here and to really push as hard as we can. While demonstrations have turned violent at College Campuses around the country, this week here at cal, the Uc Berkeley Divest Coalition has led a peaceful protest. Students are taking turns camping out, and theyve grown from about a dozen tents on monday to more than 70 by friday. We have three kind of sleeping pads here, undergrad cecilia luna parra shows us around the tent shes sharing with five fellow bears. She was just elected to Berkeley City Council last week. Our tuition dollars are currently going to corporations that are aiding this genocide. Protesters are calling for the uc to divest from those companies to end its silence on gaza, to cut ties with israeli universities and to protect students organizing in support of palestine. Supporters are lending their own creativity to the cause, with this chalk artist sketching a bird onto th
Johnson, the executive director for the American Immigration lawyers association, talk about prospects for Immigration Reform in 2018. Washington journal is live, now. Good morning, it is wednesday, january 3, 2018. At noon, the second session of the 115th congress will convene pursuant to the u. S. Constitution. In the senate, the session will begin with two new faces when doug jones and tina smith are sworn in. We have a threehour washington journal ahead for you and we will spend our focus on what is expected to be a major issue, immigration. Toare opening our phones immigrants only, to hear your story of coming to an living in the United States. Recent legal immigrants can call in at 202 7488000. If you are a legal immigrant who has lived in this country for five years or longer, 202 7488001. Illegal, undocumented immigrants, 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on social media on twitter, on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A good wednesday morning. Immigrants only in this fir
Reporter at the wall street journal. She joins us now to discuss the prospect of immigration in 2018. Are republicans any closer to finding a consensus on what they will be pushing for here in the coming weeks and months . On thee was so much immigration agenda right now, that it is hard to say what is coming to the four. The urgency is around of his young people who are brought to the country illegally by their parents, the socalled dreamers. Daca, andprotected by they have been in that Program Since 2012. President trump ended it, so now the question is, he called on congress to come up with a theseative answer, having young people a path to citizenship or legalization. That is the question, will congress be able to do that. Democratsicans the in addition to that the republicans also want enforcement. More money for a border wall, new rules, all sorts of things are wrapped up in this, so we essentially have a miniimmigration debate which is becoming a big immigration debate on a lot