REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
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Item Number: 4 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R49-04
Author:   Melissa Gamble   Second:  Patrick Chen
Synopsis: In Support of Demands for UC President
Date of Presentation: 9/3/2013
 


 

WHEREAS former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was recently appointed as President of the University of California; and


WHEREAS as Secretary of Homeland Security, Napolitano's implementation of US government policies have severely affected undocumented persons and families in the United States, in her administration of government entities that have executed the deportation of over a million undocumented persons and implemented so-called “Secure Communities”; and

 

WHEREAS Napolitano has no prior experience in directly overseeing an institution of public education; and

 

WHEREAS the Department of Homeland Security during Napolitano’s tenure presided over the continued militarization of police equipment and tactics; and

 

WHEREAS UC police departments and other local law enforcement officers have used aggressive suppression against UC [protesters] most notably at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside; and

 

WHEREAS California was one of the first states to pass the DREAM ACT, which provides financial aid to undocumented students,

 

WHEREAS due to Napolitano's extensive involvement in the enforcement of immigration policies that have deeply and disastrously affected the welfare of undocumented persons and their families; and

 

WHEREAS undocumented students and allies have voiced their dissent and demands to the UC Regents, UC Student Association, and other university entities and partners; and

 

WHEREAS undocumented students and allies have voiced their dissent and demands to the UC Regents, Janet Napolitano, and other UC entities and partners; and

WHEREAS a coalition of UC students has demanded 9 actions for Janet Napolitano to take as stated:


1. Set up a meeting with our coalition, to take place on Wednesday, September 12th at UC Santa Barbara.

2. Hold a meeting with all undocumented students organizations across the UC’s during your campus visits in September to discuss the demands.

3. During your first official UC Regents meeting on September 17th release a statement of support for the Transparency and Responsibility Using State Tools (AB4), TRUST Act. Make the

TRUST Act an official lobbying item for the University of California Office of the President.

4. Make the University of California a sanctuary for undocumented students. As a sanctuary the

UC:

    - Will prohibit the use of UC funds or resources to assist Immigration and Customs             Enforcement with arrests and the gathering or dissemination of information regarding the immigration status of an individual in all UC Campuses.

     - Cannot disclose information regarding an individual's immigration status.

     -  Cannot condition services based on an individual’s immigration status.

     - Will prohibit the use of E­verify for UC employees.

     - Will promote the employment of undocumented students on campus by providing them

     with an ID Number that will function as a work permit

5. Mandatory University of California Police Department UndocuAlly training on the rights of

undocumented communities to prevent harassment and criminalization. These trainings will be heldannually and officers will be accountable to the Office of the Chancellor of each respective

campus if they do not follow through with these policies.

6. The Department of Homeland Security’s 287G program must not be implemented on the

University of California property. It should never happen that students get arrested on campus and

potentially get deported.The office of the Chancellor of each respective campus should hold UCPD accountableto not comply with 287G.

7. Prohibit the use of Riot police on our Campuses, which includes the use of S.W.A.T. teams and other police departments, to interfere during student acts of civil disobedience, protests, rallies,and sit ins.

8. Implement general education courses on undocumented/immigrant experiences on all campuses

UC wide. Use past courses offered on campuses such as UCLA and UCSB as examples.

9. Hire staff that specializes on Undocumented/AB540 Student Affairs in every UC campus.

      -The undocumented/AB540 staff will help facilitate and lead a formation of a caucus that

      includes students, staff, and faculty, which addresses Undocumented Student Affairs and

      have direct contact with the Chancellors of the UCs.

      - Mandatory UC staff and faculty training on Undocumented/AB540 Student issues.

      -Will ensure the implementation of the California Dream Act at their respective UC

     campuses.


LET IT THEREFORE BE RESOLVED that the Associated Students at UC Irvine recognize that undocumented students and allies concerns, fears, and dissent concerning the appointment of Janet Napolitano are real and are not to be delegitimized; and


LET IT FINALLY BE RESOLVED that the Associated Students at UC Irvine endorse the nine demands stated above.

 

 
 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Majority FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 9 NAY:  ABS: 0
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF  HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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