Standing with DACA students

University responds to Supreme Court decision

By California State University, Bakersfield

June 18^th, 2020

Dear Campus Community,

Today, I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision on DACA. I am grateful that the highest court in the land has lived up to our country’s highest ideals of compassion and inclusion, and we as CSUB will to continue to advocate on behalf of equity and justice for all of our students, faculty and staff.

At CSUB, our faculty and staff work with our students to develop promise and potential that changes lives and communities. We believe that access to higher education, as well as equity, diversity and inclusion, are the building blocks for progress and excellence in our region and world.

In December 2019, CSUB opened the Dreamers Resource Center, for members of our undocumented community. Those of us who attended the opening still look back on that day and remember the feeling of solidarity and unity.

CSUB has a number of resources and programs available for Dreamers, including:

CSUB Dreamers Resource Center

The CSUB Dreamers Resource Center is committed to offering a safe, inclusive space for all undocumented students, those from mixed-status families, and their allies. The Dreamers Resource Center maintains the confidentiality of individual students while fostering a welcoming community environment that aligns with our university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Dreamers Resource Center offers a range of programs and services to educate the campus community and support our undocumented students’ access to higher education. For questions or more information please contact Hilda Nieblas at hnieblas@csub.edu .

Webinar Friday

Immigrant Legal Defense will host a webinar at 1 p.m. Friday on the court’s DACA ruling.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83626763885?pwd=OW15SW5JclYrTVVSS1BHSDlUcUk4UT09 [us02web.zoom.us]

Password: 147626

Direct legal immigration services

Direct immigration legal services are available free of charge to CSUB students and employees. Attorneys and paralegals are available to assist students with general consultations, immigration questions, and general assistance in filling out forms such as family-based petitions.

We strongly encourage you to meet to consult with legal immigration counsel to understand your options.

To schedule a free consultation please visit:

https://calendly.com/csubdreamcenter/legal

Other guidance on immigration can be found at these websites:

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance

The UFW Foundation

O.L.A RAZA, Inc.

CSU resources for undocumented students

CSU legal support services

Bias Incident Response Protocols

Members of the CSU Bakersfield community have a right to work, live, and learn in an environment free from unlawful discrimination based on a protected status. CSU Bakersfield is committed to maintaining an environment where no student, employee, visitor, or recipient of services and/or benefits provided by CSU Bakersfield shall be subjected to any form of prohibited discrimination in any CSUB program or activity.

Along with campus administrators, we consider the diversity of its students, staff, and faculty to be of vital importance to its educational mission and welcomes contributions from individuals of all ethnicities, genders, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, social classes, dis/abilities, ages, documentation statuses, religious affiliations, beliefs, backgrounds, and national origins. We are committed to fostering a safe & productive learning and working environment.