In 2019, CA passed Assembly Bill 1645, which added Section 66021.8 to the Education Code. This Bill requires that each CSU campus designate a Dreamer Resource Liaison and encourages the establishment of a Dream Resource Center on each of their respective campuses. This LIaison and Center have the purpose of assisting students meeting specified requirements, including undocumented students, by streamlining access to all available financial aid, social services, state-funded immigration legal services, internships, externships, and academic opportunities for those students.
At CSUEB we hope to soon have a Dreamer/Undocu Student Center with a Coordinator. Please know that there is an Undocu Task Force at CSUEB working diligently to make this happen.
Legal Resources for Undocumented Students
Seek support, advocacy, and representation in order to better understand your rights, to remain up to date on changing laws, and to protect yourself against discrimination. Check out these key advocacy groups and legal networks below for more:
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The American Immigration Council (AIC)
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Promotes education, advocates for judicial protections, and advances cultural exchange around immigration issues and needs.
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The DREAM Education Justice Program
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Sponsored by United We Dream, provides education-specific support for Dreamers.
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The Office of Civil Rights (OCR): The division of the Department of Education responsible for providing support, guidance, and advocacy to students seeking protection from exclusion or raising charges of discrimination against an educational institution.
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Ready CA Legal Directory: “Catholic Social Service provides low-cost legal services in family petitions, naturalization, humanitarian benefits, and other immigration matters. This organization provides legal services free of charge to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.”
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Immigration Advocates Network Legal Directory: This directory helps you find immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. It only includes nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services.