09/29/2017
DACA
Alex Greenbaum
A letter to the physics and astronomy community started by Pomona College faculty in support of those affected by the DACA decision.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jBPRQgnuY7VTJe9l16PVRbLpv45y9bsXvYYAXuqkjIg/edit
Following Friday's equi-tea discussion, here is a list links to University of Michigan resources that you can share with any community you are a part of. I plan to share my slides with anyone interested through an opt-in email list we are soon to set up for astro-DEI topics (or you can contact me directly).
The memo:
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/fact-sheet-rescission-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca
Resource pages:
http://publicaffairs.vpcomm.umich.edu/dacaresources/
http://www.rackham.umich.edu/students/campus-guide/undocumented-dacamented
One link on the Rackham page I found particularly useful to learn about this topic (though keep in mind that some of the information is now out of date):
https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/supporting-undocumented-youth.pdf
Financial aid questions:
https://finaid.umich.edu/undocumented-students/
Legal resources:
https://studentlegalservices.umich.edu/