SGA proposal supports sanctuary campus
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on a resolution supporting a proposal to make Hopkins a sanctuary campus.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA passed the resolution on Dec. 6, with 21 votes in favor, four against and one abstention.
- The paper reported that Jonathan Brown said the resolution was only a suggestion to administrators and described limits on ICE access to campus.
- The article adds that Andrew Phipps questioned Baltimore’s sanctuary-city policies, while Anthony Boutros said Baltimore had taken related steps but was not officially designated a sanctuary city.
- The reporter writes that Jennifer Baron raised concerns about possible federal funding losses, while Matthew Brown said the chances of that happening were “very slim to none.”
- The News-Letter reported that Phipps questioned whether the proposal was partisan, while Jonathan Brown said Hopkins had a responsibility to let students complete their education.