BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA: People walk towards Sather Gate on the U.C. Berkeley campus in Berkeley. Credit: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The University of California on Thursday took a first step toward allowing the hiring of undocumented students for jobs across the 10-campus system, a move that follows months of pleas from those students. The action by the system’s board of regents Thursday does not immediately authorize the employment of undocumented students. Instead, UC plans to create a working group, proposed by President Michael V. Drake, that will spend the next six months considering the proposal.
When Ayala started working at ABC News more than 20 years ago, he was the only Latino in the newsroom. Countless news assignments, dozens of awards and a teaching career later, the veteran producer turned college professor is an inspiration for the next generation of journalists of color. Today, Ayala, 43, is an award-winning news producer and an assistant professor at California State University, Long Beach.
In Tijuana, Mexico in 2019, Jesús Ayala helps his students cover the arrival of the first migrant caravan.
Jesús Ayala going over a script with one of his students while they reported on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The struggle for financial aid has intensified for undocumented students in California, making it even harder for them to access higher education. Learn about the challenges these students face and the potential consequences for their future.