On Thursday, March 2, Alpha Phi Omega and Unicef @ Baruch are organizing their #Notalternativefacts event to discuss recent developments in immigration policy, how they affect students, and what students can do to get involved. Guest speakers include Ivy Teng … Continue reading
MARCH 1, 2017 NYC: A SANCTUARY CITY While President Trump has said he will put an end to sanctuary cities, New York City policymakers have vowed to uphold the practice of protecting city residents without legal documentation. City Council Speaker … Continue reading
Here are the links to the full-text of the DHS / ICE memos released today (they are dated as adopted yesterday): 1.) https://www.dhs.gov/publication/implementing-presidents-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement-improvement-policies 2.) https://www.dhs.gov/publication/enforcement-immigration-laws-serve-national-interest The DHS website also has the Jan 25th executive orders, etc: https://www.dhs.gov/executive-orders-protecting-homeland#
United We Dream is sponsoring a rally in response to the arrest of Daniel Ramirez Medina, a 23 year-old Dreamer arrested by ICE in Seattle. Rally to #FreeDaniel and Stop ICE Raids TOMORROW February 16, 2017 at 5pm EST U.S. … Continue reading
Immigrants Matter at CUNY – The impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders On January 29th, 2017 President Trump issued an Executive Order that bars entry of non-immigrants such as F-1 students from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria … Continue reading
Yemeni American merchants have declared a shutdown of their bodegas and grocery stores on Thursday from 12:00pm – 8:00pm to send the message that they and their families play a vital role in the economic and social fabric of New … Continue reading
This document includes a very useful set of recommendations for university students, staff, and faculty and deals with the personal and institutional implications of the recent executive order. The National Lawyers Guild and the American Civil Liberties Union collaborated with faculty … Continue reading
January 31, 2017 Supporting All Members of the Baruch College Community Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, President Trump’s Executive Orders banning immigration from seven Islamic countries on Friday is an affront to the basic values that the vast majority … Continue reading
Please join Borough President Melinda Katz and Commissioner Helen Diane Foster Come prepared to learn about the NYS Human Rights Law and how it can work for you Thursday, February 9, 2017 10 AM to 12 PM Queens Borough Hall 120-55 Queens Boulevard, … Continue reading