The University of Southern California’s Graduate Student Government is seeking an “emergency fund” for a host of populations affected by President Trump’s executive orders.
“Trojan” members of GSG passed a resolution last week called “Denouncing President Trump’s Executive Orders Restricting the Refugee Resettlement Program and Travel from Seven Muslim-Majority Countries, and Reaffirming Support of Refugees, Muslims, Immigrants and Religious Pluralism.” The resolution demands USC’s Price School of Public Policy provide resources for more than 250 students allegedly affected by Mr. Trump’s executive orders on immigration and LGBT issues.
An email obtained by the education watchdog campus reform said that students want “mental health centers that serve Muslim, refugee, immigrant, international and other marginalized student groups.” An “emergency fund” would cover “travel and legal expenses of those students who are adversely affected.”
A similar bill crafted by USC’s Undergraduate Student Government Senate is awaiting a vote, Campus Reform reported Thursday.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly said that he will use an executive order to temporarily prohibit citizens from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the country. His first attempt in late January was blocked by a federal judge in Washington state; the decision was upheld by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
“We will shortly take new steps to keep our nation safe and to keep out those who would do us harm,” Mr. Trump said to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
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• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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