In a letter addressed to the entire school, University of Arizona President Robert Shelton said that the campus has already started to feel the effects of Arizona’s new immigration law, and that “a number of” out-of-state students had let the school know they would were changing their plans and would attend other universities.“This should sadden anyone who cares about attracting the best and brightest students to Arizona,” Shelton wrote. “Additionally, large numbers of UA students, faculty, staff and appointed professionals have expressed concerns that they or members of their families or their friends may now be subject to unwarranted detainment by police.”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=127127