- Target:
- Anyone affiliated with Augusta University and the Augusta area
- Region:
- United States of America
We encourage the university to take the following concrete actions:
•. Allow the admittance of undocumented immigrants as students to the institution
• Reaffirm the university’s commitment to support and protect all of its students and workers, regardless of their citizenship status, religion, ethnicity, or national origin;
• Offer admission and financial aid policies regarding undocumented students;
• Guarantee the privacy of Augusta University students by not cooperating with federal ICE authorities regarding deportations or immigration raids and assure the entire AU community that Campus Police will not help the federal government with deportations or inquiring as to the immigration status of students;
• Reaffirm the university’s commitment to create a campus atmosphere of respect by denouncing the hate speech directed at immigrant, minority, and LGBTQ students and workers, and by informing the campus of existing resources for reporting and responding to bias or hate incidents;
• Provide strictly confidential counseling services for undocumented students, DACA recipients, staff, workers, and their families regarding their situation;
• Provide and expand legal services for undocumented students, staff, workers, and their families
We, the undersigned, believe the Trump administration’s proposed immigration policies pose a grave threat to Augusta University’s mission of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Given these dire circumstances, we urge continued conversation and concrete action from the Academic Senate and Augusta University administration.
The Make Augusta University a Sanctuary Campus petition to Anyone affiliated with Augusta University and the Augusta area was written by Meghan Foster and is in the category Students' Rights at GoPetition.