{"id":8046,"date":"2017-09-08T12:32:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T19:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2017-09-08T12:32:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T19:32:49","slug":"presidents-message-regarding-daca-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/uncategorized\/presidents-message-regarding-daca-students\/","title":{"rendered":"President’s Message Regarding DACA Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Message-from-the-President-banner\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dear colleagues and Skyline College Community,<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, President Trump made clear his plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This means that Skyline College employees and students (often referred to as Dreamers) who currently have DACA status may be immediately affected. Skyline College stands ready to support and advocate for our campus community members who are affected by this change in policy.<\/p>\n

DACA provides work authorization and temporary relief from deportation for nearly 800,000 young people who arrived to the United States as children. The program has significantly increased opportunities for higher education, jobs, and enabled individuals to contribute to their families and to their communities. Under the administration\u2019s directive, the DACA program will be phased out over the next 6 months, and it will be up to congress to legislate a replacement.<\/p>\n

These times of uncertainty can be unnerving but we must remember that the United States Constitution gives all immigrants certain rights regardless of their documentation status. The mission of Skyline College is to empower and transform a global community of learners. We can and do realize that mission when we stand up to protect our democratic society and ensure safe, equitable spaces for expression and learning.<\/p>\n

One thing is certain: Dreamers can attend Skyline College to continue their education.<\/p>\n

The current political discourse has created uncertainty for many simply because of their race, religion, gender, sexual identity\/orientation, and documentation status. These challenges affect the way many students, faculty and staff experience their lives, move through the world, and undoubtedly, how they approach their jobs and their education. It is our role as an educational institution to seek to address and transcend these challenges.<\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s important to reiterate the specifics of the resolution that the SMCCCD Board of Trustees adopted in January 2017, directing the Chancellor to:<\/p>\n