On Monday, Trump will be sworn in as President. There is a lot of uncertainty as to what this will mean for thousands of NYC undocumented students.
NY Legal Assistance Group workshop on Know Your Rights for Immigrants, co-sponsored by CM Lincoln Restler and CM Shahana Hanif: Federal immigration regulations,
expectations of the new administration, New York’s sanctuary city policies,
and resources available locally. Thursday, February 6th at 7pm. Register here.
Here are other helpful guides to protecting the rights of undocumented students, some of them compiled by Project Unicorn. If you have other suggestions, please put them in the comments section.
- Education Counsel: Undocumented Students’ Rights of Equal Access to K-12 Public Schools
- Guidance to Nonprofits Regarding Immigration Enforcement→ Lawyer’s Alliance document (PDF)
- Protecting Student Privacy Guidance from U.S. Department of Education
- CGCS folders of resources related to “safe and welcoming schools”
- Resolutions and policies from school boards concerning commitments to educating all students and promoting safe schools.
- School district letters, statements, and guides. Statements from school districts to community stakeholders reaffirming obligations to students, reassuring immigrant families, and answering questions.
- CDT’s Unique Civil Rights Risks for Immigrant K-12 Students on the AI-Powered Campus
- CDT’s Education Leaders’ Guide to Complying with Existing Student Privacy and Civil Rights Laws Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape
- Dear Colleague Letter: Resources for Ensuring Equal Access to Education for Immigrant Students
- Plyler Dear Colleague Letter
- Guidance to Nonprofits Regarding Immigration Enforcement
- AFT Immigration resources
- ACLU - We Have Rights
- Fact sheets on immigration status from the Fair Housing Justice Center: in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, and Russian.
- Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrant Students from NYS AG, Office of Gov. Hochul, & NYSED
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