REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
All requests may be typed and submitted to the Executive Vice President no later 5:00 p.m. Thursday in order to be included in the agenda for the following Tuesday. The Executive Vice President reserves the right to delay the Request for Action to a later Council session if the Executive Vice President feels the agenda for the next schedule meeting is full.
 
Item Number: 55 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R49-47
Author:   David Hollingsworth   Second:  Maryam Farooqui
Synopsis: In Support of Dropping the “I-Word” Campaign
Date of Presentation: 12-05-13
 

Whereas, “empathy” and “respect” are two of the UC Irvine values; and

Whereas, the term “illegal” (hereafter referred to as the “I-word”) dehumanizes and criminalizes undocumented peoples, which is profoundly disrespectful and shows a distinct lack of empathy; and

Whereas, the term also has very racialized and racist undertones; and

Whereas, the I-word is used by institutions to perpetuate dehumanization, whether intentionally or not; and

Whereas, there is currently a campaign going on across the country called the “Drop the I-Word Campaign” that advocates for the end of the use of the term by institutions and organizations when describing undocumented peoples;

Therefore, let it be resolved that ASUCI supports the drop the I-word campaign, and

Let it further be resolved that ASUCI calls on everyone representing the institution of the University of California, Irvine to use the term “undocumented” instead of the I-word when describing undocumented peoples, and

Let it finally be resolved that ASUCI condemns any use of the I-word in reference to undocumented peoples by anyone, whether or not they are associated with UCI.

 
 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Majority FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 13 NAY: 0  ABS: 0
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF 12-05-13 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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