DACA
Cornellians Rally Against Removal of DACA
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“Here we are fighting for our DACA brothers and sisters, and I stand in full support of you.”
DACA
Pollack Reaffirms Cornell Commitments to DACA Students After Trump Ends Program
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“They were brought to this country before they had a choice in the matter, have grown up here, and are succeeding here despite significant challenges and obstacles,” Pollack wrote. “I believe they deserve a chance to fulfill their dreams, and this action has the potential to extinguish those dreams.”
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Pollack Tells Trump to ‘Preserve and Defend’ DACA Program
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“On behalf of Cornell University, I write to share my deepest concern with news reports indicating that you intend to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program,” Pollack wrote to Trump.
Columns
DANBERG BIGGS | Campus Solidarity and Something That Really Matters
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His contributions and connections, all the constitutive elements of personhood in society, meant nothing when he was taken by an unmarked van. That his city wanted him here was unimportant — Ithaca’s sanctuary status meant very little as well.
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Cornell Highlights Contingency Plans for Potential DACA Repeal
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“If federal policy with respect to the DACA program changes, Cornell will examine how we can develop, administer and use a DACA-like set of criteria to enable undocumented students … to qualify for domestic financial aid and admissions policies.”
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Panel Addresses Questions, Concerns From DACA Students
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Aimed to address the community’s concerns for students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, particularly following President Donald Trump’s election, the University held a panel discussion to elaborate its policy.
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Protesters Demand Sanctuary, Funding for Undocumented Cornellians and IC Students
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Cornell Coalition for Inclusive Democracy organized a protest around the Arts Quad on Thursday, demanding that the university take concrete measures to safeguard DACA-affiliated students.
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Employee Assembly Votes to Support DACA Students, Discusses Transportation and Parking Concerns
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The Cornell Employee Assembly unanimously voted to pass a resolution to declare its support for undocumented students under the Deferred Action of Children Arrivals program.
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University Assembly Debates Procedures Amid Inclusion Concerns
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The assembly decided that it would adopt no formal language with regard to the timeliness of passing resolutions, as members agreed that “different situations required different responses,” and such an amendment would be too “bureaucratic.”
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Rawlings Details University Plan to Protect Undocumented Students
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In his most recent email, Rawlings reaffirmed that once admitted, these students will be eligible for need-based financial aid for the duration of their time at Cornell.