CREATING SAFE SPACES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS Joe Saucedo & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Joe Saucedo & Mayra Martinez January 10, 2017

STUDENT DIVERSITY & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

CREATING SAFE SPACES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

Joe Saucedo, Director of department with 1 Assistant Director, 2 Program Coordinators, 2 Graduate Assistants, and 34 undergraduate student staff Mayra Martinez, undergraduate intern, Spanish major

STUDENT DIVERSITY & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

• Who we are
• History of Share the Dream ally training
• Content slides
• Ally agreement and placard
• Future considerations for training
• Questions

AGENDA

UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT ALLY TRAINING

• Modeled after training by United We Dream

and LGBTQIA-oriented Safe Space training

• Three-hour training offered 3-4

times/semester

• Open to LUC students, staff, faculty
• Co-facilitated by staff & student interns
• Trained nearly 500 participants to date

SHARE THE DREAM UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT ALLY TRAINING

1954 Brown v. Board

• f Education

2012 President Obama announces DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) memorandum.

• LUC participates in

College & Resource Fair at DREAM Relief Day (Navy Pier).

• LUC begins offering

Safe Space Ally trainings, created by SDMA & CURL. 2001 DREAM Act introduced to Congress.

• Loyola

becomes involved in DREAM Act efforts thru Senator Durbin’s office. 1974 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 1996 [Undocumente d] Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)

• Personal

Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) 2011 Illinois Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (IL DREAM Act)

• LUC's Office of

Government Affairs issues statement in support of DREAM Act, before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Committee on the Judiciary U.S. Senate 2015 5 DACA scholarships are awarded to students.

• University’s Board of

Trustees approves the students’ vote to add a $2.50 student fee each. Thus, the Magis Scholarship Fund is created and approved. 2013 LUC continues Safe Space Ally trainings.

• Feb. 26- LUC,

along with Fairfield University & Santa Clara University, will launch the release of the ISNPP white paper at Breakfast on the Hill, in Washington, D.C. 2014 Loyola University Chicago Student Collaborative (USUS) finishes meeting in April 2014 recommendations on to President and Cabinet.

• Loyola Stritch School
• f Medicine admits

first cohort of DACA eligible students. 2010 Ford Foundation funds LUC, Santa Clara Univ., & Fairfield Univ. to carry

• ut a study looking at the

experience of undocumented students at Jesuit institutions (Immigrant Student National Position Paper).

• LUC President & other

area Presidents sign University President Statement in favor of the DREAM Act. 2003 Higher Education In-State Tuition in the State of Illinois (HB60) 1982 Plyler vs. Doe 2016 Magis Scholarship Fund awards 5 students with full-tuition scholarships. LUC Law School introduces 5 tuition scholarships for DACA-eligible students

Loyola University Chicago – Support for Undocumented Students

TRAINING AGENDA

• Conditions for Success
• Jesuit Mission & Values
• Goals for Training
• Terminology and Statistics
• Portrait of Undocumented Students
• Legislation
• Best Practices of Supportive Educators
• Q&A

Terminology

Undocumented Student– An undocumented student, as defined by the National Immigration Law Center, is a foreign national who: (1) entered the United States without inspection or with fraudulent documents; or (2) entered legally as a non-immigrant but then violated the terms of his or her status and remained in the United States without authorization. Unauthorized- This term is used to highlight the fact that individuals have documents (i.e. birth certificate, a form of identification card, and so forth), but that they are residing in the U.S. without legal authorization, thus unauthorized. Non-Citizen – The non-citizen category applies to students born

• utside of the U.S. and who have not applied for or have been granted

citizenship. Permanent residents also fall into this category.

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Dropping the I-Word: "Illegal" is a racially charged slur used to dehumanize and discriminate against immigrants and people of color regardless of migratory status. The I-word is shorthand for "illegal alien," "illegal immigrant," and other harmful terms.

Terminology

Undocumented Students in the U.S.

» 500,000 Students 9-12 » 360,000 Graduate High School » 50,000 enroll in College ❖ Few Graduate

Who are these students?

» They are NOT all Latino » 1 in 7 Koreans in the U.S are estimated to be undocumented » Asian undocumented students may find it difficult to participate in groups that are heavily Latino » They were brought to the U.S. at a very young age » Many may not have realized they’re here in violation of immigration laws » 7.3% of K-12th grade students are children of unauthorized parents

Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Department of Homeland Security, UWD

Undocumented Students

» Although they share parallel experiences, each has a unique story » Intersections of identities and various needs » Range of time in country » Mixed status family » Hyperdocumentation

Barriers Faced by DREAMers

• Ineligible to apply for FAFSA (governmental financial

aid) and many scholarships

• Ineligible for specific degrees (varies by state)
• Ability to travel internationally only through advance

parole*

• Not eligible for some internships
• Psychological/emotional impact and stressors

Loyola and Undocumented Students

» Undergraduate or graduate students do not have to disclose their status on their application to Loyola » Share the Dream Undocumented Student Ally Training » Undocumented & Proud (UP) » Arrupe College: Dreamers & Allies student organization » Magis Scholarship Fund

• Created by Student Government and Latin American Student Organization
• Fundraising efforts & collaboration with Advancement
• 5 first-year recipients (Fall 2015)
• 2 first-year & 2 transfer student recipients (Fall 2016)

Undocumented Students and Higher Education

What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?

• A form of protection from deportation that lasts for 2 years

and can be renewed.

• Those who can show economic necessity can obtain a work

permit, a SS#, and a driver's license in most states.

• Important to remember: it is a memorandum NOT a law.
• Cost of application is $465 (includes work permit and

biometrics). – increase to $495 after Dec 23

• DACA Expansion/DAPA - Currently blocked

• Must meet initial guidelines.
• Must renew within 150-120 days prior to expiration.
• Same cost: $465
• No need for additional documents unless:

˃New documents involving removal proceedings or criminal history that have not been previously submitted.

• Any change of address must be noted.

Work authorizations already issued for a two-year period under the current guidelines will continue to be valid through the validity period indicated on the card. USCIS is exploring means to extend previously issued two-year work authorization renewals to the new three-year period.* www.unitedwedream.org/dacarenewal/

DACA Renewal Process

AFTER ANOTHER BREAK

• Video – The Secrets of Strangers
• Case Studies
• What does it mean to be an ally?
• Resources

– Institutional, local, state

• Ally Agreement Form
• Training Evaluation

FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

• Increase student participation
• Collaborate with local agencies to host Know

Your Rights workshops

• Connect to legal service providers
• Stay current on pending legislation
• Follow up with past participants
• Assess the individual impact of these trainings
• Measure collective impact on campus climate

Joe Saucedo, jsaucedo4@luc.edu Mayra Martinez, mmartinez25@luc.edu Luc.edu/diversity 773-508-3909

QUESTIONS?