Immigration crackdown dampen moods for graduating international students at USC
Thousands are celebrating a significant day in their young lives, but some international students at USC are concerned about their lives after graduation.
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Tom Wait is CBS LA's Political Reporter but his assignments often go beyond politics. He frequently covers breaking news and other major events impacting communities across Southern California.
Tom earned an Emmy as part of a CBS California Special Investigation that focused on campaign donations in local school board races.
Since joining the station in 2013 Tom has reported on some of Southern California's biggest stories - including the pandemic, the Hollywood actor and writer's strikes and the devastating fires that ravaged the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
Tom has deep roots in Southern California. He grew up in Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School. He earned is undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and then earned a Master's in Journalism at New York University.
Before joining CBS Los Angeles, Tom worked as a reporter at News 12 The Bronx and News 12 Brooklyn, KCTV, Kansas City, MO and in Detroit, Michigan at WXYZ.
Thousands are celebrating a significant day in their young lives, but some international students at USC are concerned about their lives after graduation.
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