Late yesterday, we heard rumors that federal immigration officers were on campus to do immigration checks. This is not true.
While there have been additional law enforcement officers to help ensure public safety during this week’s labor action, there have been no federal immigration officers.UC Police policy does not allow our officers to contact, detain, question or arrest individuals based on suspected undocumented status, or to enter agreements to undertake joint efforts to make arrests for federal immigration law violations. Moreover, ICE has a policy that directs their agents to avoid taking enforcement actions at locations such as schools, including college and university campuses.
Nonetheless, we want to acknowledge the anxiety and stress that such rumors can cause for our students and our greater community. UC Santa Cruz remains committed to doing everything we can to support the health of our community, and we continue to offer a broad array of resources for support as we end the quarter.Resources
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UCSC Undocumented Student Services (https://eop.ucsc.edu/undocumented_student_services/index.html). The contact is Valeria Chavez-Ayala (vchaveza@ucsc.edu, 831-459-2296), Undocumented Student Services Coordinator, who is highly knowledgeable and leads our efforts at EOP.
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For more urgent inquiries, if you need assistance with a student in immediate harm of deportation, please reach out to Anna Campos, (alcampos@ucsc.edu, 831-459-3048), or Pablo Reguerin (831-428-2839).
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University of California’s Undocumented Student Resources website (http://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/).
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Many of us are following the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) for policy issues and guidance. A good community advisory bulletin: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW IF THE DACA PROGRAM ENDS?
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The University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center (https://law.ucdavis.edu/ucimm/). UC attorneys and fellows provide legal advice to students (undergraduate and graduate) and their families at UC Davis, UCLA, UC Merced, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, and UC Riverside. Contact Karina Rocha, Paralegal (krocha@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-7996 or ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu).
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Santa Cruz County Immigration Project (SCCIP). (http://cabinc.org/2017/04/21/santa-cruz-county-immigration-project-sccip/). For questions or to schedule an appointment, please call Doug Keegan, Program Director (831-724-5667, Doug@cabinc.org). SCCIP is located on 406 Main Street, Suite 217 Watsonville, CA 95076. This is a community resource for staff, faculty, and community members. UC Santa Cruz students and their immediate family members should use the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center (above).
Campus Resources
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Educational Opportunity Programs: https://eop.ucsc.edu/
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Dean of Students: https://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/index.html
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Slug Support: https://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/slug-support/program/index.html
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Financial Aid and Scholarships: https://financialaid.ucsc.edu/get-started/Dreamers/index.html
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Counseling and Psychological Services: https://caps.ucsc.edu/
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Resource Centers: https://resourcecenters.ucsc.edu/
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Career Center: https://careers.ucsc.edu/
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Student Health Services: https://healthcenter.ucsc.edu
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SHOP: https://shop.ucsc.edu
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Employee Assistance Program: https://shr.ucsc.edu/benefits/eap/
