YDSA demands a meeting with the chancellor at Parents & Family Weekend

This past Parents & Family Weekend, UC Santa Barbara’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter held a demonstration during Chancellor Dennis Assanis’ speech, demanding direct communication regarding its Sanctuary Campus Campaign. UCSB’s Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter began their Sanctuary Campus Campaign last year, amidst an unprecedented escalation in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) activity. The campaign includes a list of demands such as the prohibition of I.C.E. activity on campus, among others. YDSA had previously delivered its list of demands to the chancellor’s office on March 5, which included a petition of support signed by over 3,000 students. Since then, YDSA’s negotiation team has met with Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life Suzanne Perkin and Dean of Students Joaquin Becerra several times. However, the group has been unable to meet with Assanis, despite frequent requests.

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