IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
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RESOURCES ON IMMIGRATION STATUS AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

​Creating Safe Havens (California Federation of Teachers)
  • ​"A movement is underway in California and across the nation to protect our most vulnerable students and their families from President Trump’s anti-immigrant executive orders. The CFT has created this online resource for educators, students and families with links and downloads from numerous advocacy organizations."

Effect of Hostile Immigration Policies on Children’s Mental Health (California Immigrant Policy Center)

Serving and Supporting Immigrant Students: Information for Schools (Colorín Colorado)
  • Outlines what schools need to know about serving students who are immigrants or children of immigrants. Recommended resources and updates regarding changing immigration policies are also available.

Students Impacted by Immigration Status (California School Board Association) 
  • "California’s public schools have a unique mission to help all students succeed in college, career and civic life. This responsibility is reinforced, in a legal context, by the landmark Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe. In that ruling, the Court held that school districts must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and that students not be barred from enrolling in schools on the basis of their immigration status or that of their parents. Immigration status can create emotional stress and fear for both undocumented students as well as for students who are citizens or residents but have family members or friends who are undocumented.
  • The rights and responsibilities of school districts to educate students impacted by immigration status have received renewed attention due to recent developments at the federal level. 
  • ​Listed here are resources that school districts can use to better serve all students, regardless of immigration status."

Know Your Rights flyer (English) (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
Know Your Rights flyer (Spanish) (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)

Riverside Unified Resolution regarding Immigration Rights (RUSD)

Immigrant and Refugee Children (Teaching Tolerance)
  • This guide was created for educators, school support staff and service providers who teach, mentor and help open the doors of opportunity for undocumented youth and unaccompanied and refugee children currently living in the United States. Educators, school support staff and service providers are often the first individuals a student and/or family comes out to as undocumented. 
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Educator Guide (American Federation of Teachers)
RESOURCES ON SOCIAL JUSTICE

Advocating for All Students - Social Justice Toolkit
  • "CTA has developed the Advocating for All Students: A Social Justice Toolkit to provide resources for educators to be prepared to ensure our schools are safe havens for all students. This tool kit will help you: Create a safe zone for your students; Encourage your local school board to adopt the resolution and join us in supporting unity, resolve and resilience in our schools; Report incidents; and Speak up and share on social media.​"
RESOURCES REGARDING UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

​Undocumented Student Program (UC Berkeley)
  • ​FAQ & Resources on Trump Executive Actions on Immigration