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DREAM Act Update & Immigration Reform NASPA Regional V & VI Conference Portland, Oregon

DREAM Act Update & Immigration Reform NASPA Regional V & VI Conference Portland, Oregon. Hidalgo . O . (2010 ). The New York Times (photograph) Retrieved, October 31, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/us/politics/21immig.html .

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DREAM Act Update & Immigration Reform NASPA Regional V & VI Conference Portland, Oregon

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  1. DREAM Act Update & Immigration ReformNASPA Regional V & VI Conference Portland, Oregon Hidalgo . O . (2010). The New York Times (photograph) Retrieved, October 31, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/us/politics/21immig.html

  2. What are things you would like to leave with today from your time here?

  3. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act • Components of the DREAM Act • To qualify immigrants must • Must be between the ages of 12 and 35 at the time the Law is enacted • Must have arrived in the United States before the age of 16 • Must have resided continuously in the United States for at least five (5) consecutive years since the date of their arrival • Must have graduated from a U.S. High School, or obtained a General Education Diploma GED

  4. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act • Components of the DREAM Act • To qualify immigrants must • Must have "Good moral character“ • Must meet the educational or military service requirement within the six year time period. • In addition to the temporary Residency, immigrant students who qualify would also be entitled to apply for student loans and work study, but would not be eligible for Pell educational grants. • Termination of benefits

  5. Why the DREAM act? • 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools each year. Opposition • Myth that it will give DREAM candidates (aka “DREAMers”) free in-state tuition. • Stereotyping – majority of undocumented people are responsible for high crime rates. Act gives criminals access to citizenship. • Its costing tax payers – it isn’t racism (though many references to this argument refer to Mexicans).

  6. Where does the DREAM Act stand? • The DREAM act went forward as an amendment to the defense reauthorization bill • The package stalled when supporters were unable to get the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation (September, 2010) • Latest news - Senator Harry Reid, NV, is planning to re-introduce legislation after the elections • In order to move forward there needs to be republican support

  7. What does this mean? • Do you live in a state where laws have been passed to give undocumented students access to higher education or in a state where there is no clear path to higher education? • How does the DREAM Act (or its absences) impact our campuses and the ways we support undocumented students?

  8. Arizona Senate Bill 1070 April 23, 2010 signed into state law by Governor Requires a reasonable attempt be made to determine the immigration status of a person during any legitimate contact Requires immigration status to be verified with the federal government Unlawful for any motor vehicle to stop on a road and attempt to hire and pick up individuals for work at another location. Requires immigrant unlawfully present and convicted of a violation of state or local law to be transferred immediately to ICE Allows a law enforcement officer to arrest a person, without a warrant, if the officer has probable cause to believe the person has committed any public offense that makes the person removable from the US

  9. Implications of SB 1070 • Police may question anyone they have reasonable suspicion is in the US illegally and demand to see their papers. • Law does not define what constitutes reasonable suspicion and will lead to racial profiling. Anyone looking “reasonably suspicious” undocumented or not, will be questioned. • Inoculates law enforcement in Arizona against lawsuits from victims of racial profiling or discriminatory enforcement. • Has inspired copycat bills in 11 other states. • Federal government filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the law from being enforced. Currently being heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

  10. What are we currently doing as a Knowledge Community? • Nationally • We asked NASPA to reconsider having the national conference in Phoenix in order to bring SB 1070 to light • Decision was made to hold the conference in Phoenix • We facilitated a webinar to provide information to our membership about how to support undocumented students • Regionally (V) • We facilitated a drive-in workshop at Portland State • Screened “Papers” the documentary • Invited Dr. Susana Munoz from Iowa State to talk about her research on undocumented students

  11. What are we currently doing as a Knowledge Community? • On our campuses • Serve as resources • Facilitate teach-ins about the issue • Evaluate current policy in regards to students without SS#’s

  12. What are things you would like to leave with today from your time here?

  13. Questions Amber Garrison – U of Oregon – amberg@uoregon.edu Wendy Aleman – Oregon State wendy.aleman@oregonstate.edu Dr. Joel Perez – George Fox University jperez@georgefox.edu Oscar Parra – Touro University oscar.parra@tun.touro.edu

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