In what University officials argue could be the first of many such cancellations, two Mexican universities ended their exchange programs with the University of Arizona because of the states’ controversial new immigration law. 

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí canceled exchange programs with the University of Arizona because they were worried their students would be harassed while studying in Arizona. 

So far, no other programs have been terminated as a result of the new law which makes it a state crime to be in Arizona illegally and requires police to verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect is illegally in the country. 

However, officials at the other two state universities, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, are worried their programs may be next.  The University of Arizona also received letters from several families saying they would now be sending their children to schools in other states as a result of the law.

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