Colleges and
Universities Take a Stand in Support of their DACA Students
Many
colleges and universities are taking a stand in support of their DACA Students
in light of the Trump Administration’s rescinding of the Obama 2012 executive
order for Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program and the phasing out of
it over the next six months.
Here in
Washington State, the presidents of Washington`s six public baccalaureate
colleges and universities, 34 community and technical colleges, 10 members of
the Independent Colleges of Washington, as well as the 10 members of the
Washington Student Achievement Council issued a statement of support for DACA.
Nationwide, over 650 college and university presidents from public and private institutions across the United States have signed a statement entitled, “Statement in Support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and our Undocumented Immigrant Students.”
The Association of American Colleges & Universities also issued the following response along with some additional links and resources:
Nationwide, over 650 college and university presidents from public and private institutions across the United States have signed a statement entitled, “Statement in Support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and our Undocumented Immigrant Students.”
The Association of American Colleges & Universities also issued the following response along with some additional links and resources:
AAC&U Responds to
DACA Decision
Tuesday,
September 5, 2017
Last week,
AAC&U joined three dozen other higher education organizations as
signatories to a letter urging President Trump to preserve the Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and fulfill his promise to treat the
Dreamers “with heart.” We are disappointed by the recent decision made by the
Trump Administration to end the DACA program. AAC&U will continue to work
with our member institutions to advocate for immigration policies and programs
that ensure protections for the approximately 800,000 individuals who
contribute greatly to the schools in which they are enrolled, the communities
in which they live, and the democracy they serve.
The decision
to end DACA, compounded with recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, and
tensions felt on campuses across the country, makes even more critical the role
of our institutions not only in shaping the agenda for higher education, but in
serving as a national voice on issues of racial and social justice. AAC&U
stands alongside its 1,400 members in reaffirming a deep and abiding commitment
to the values of diversity, inclusion, and equity as critical to the well-being
of our democratic society and as the cornerstones of excellence in liberal
education.
Additional links and resources:
HowHigher-Education Leaders Are Fighting for DACA (The Atlantic, September 1,
2017)
ACE Letterto President Trump on DACA (August 29, 2017)
HACU Letterto President Trump regarding DACA (August 30, 2017)
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