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The CFA Immigration Task Force was established in early 2017 as a response to the political climate at that time, which called to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy and threatened to deport our students and their families. CFA advocates came together to discuss and identify campus and systemwide efforts to defend the rights of our documented and undocumented students, staff, faculty, and their families. As a result of those discussions, this group was established. One of the projects we created was to research what were the local campus-based services and organizations working with DACA and other immigrant students. At the time this information was not shared systemwide and some campuses had extremely limited or non-existent resources. This effort included attempting to identify vital campus programs and resources that serve and make the college experience easier for undocumented students. While this information is constantly changing, we hope individuals can connect with organizations that actively serve this population on their local CSU campuses. Today, our union recognizes the impact the outcome of the election may have on our students, staff, faculty, and their families given the harmful rhetoric espoused during the presidential election. We want to assure everyone that we will continue to fight and advocate for the rights, dignity, and success of our undocumented students, staff, faculty and their families. We remain dedicated to our fight to ensure our CSU campuses remain safe spaces for all. This moment calls for all of us to unify around the core values of respect, opportunity, and social justice for all. We will continue to push against policies and actions that separate families or undermine the rights of our undocumented students and their families. We will continue to work with our state leaders to find solutions that protect the rights, safety, and well-being of our communities.
Special Note: This information is intended for general information and should not serve as legal advice.
We Have Rights/Tenemos Derechos
An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). Click here to view the video
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Take Action: End ICE Raids and Military Escalation Against Protestors
Under the Trump administration, ICE has repeatedly broken the law while assaulting, arresting, and even deporting people without the due process protections guaranteed by the Constitution. Union President David Huerta, an advocate for immigrant workers, is facing an unjust felony charge.
Now, the Trump administration is escalating its attacks on the community―including calling in the National Guard, and even mobilizing the Marines on American soil!
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ResourcesResources
March 20, 2025: CFA Faculty Rights Tip: Resources for Defending Our Rights in Authoritarian Times
Feb 3, 2025: Opinion: Undocumented university students must be protected on campus
Feb 3, 2025: Undocumented College Students must be protected! Article in San Diego Union-Tribune
January 23, 2025, Solidarity with Immigrant Communities
January 16, 2025: How Labor Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda
December 19, 2024: Five ways to defend immigrant members from Labor Notes
Attorney General Rob Bonta: CARE Community Briefings & Other Virtual Programs
July 30, 2024: Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Nearly $100 Billion in Taxes a Year
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