[Wsssc] FW: DACA statement now online

[Joe Holliday]

Colleagues: here is a link to our statement in support of DACA students.

Joe

[Compass]
Joe Holliday
Director, Student Services
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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"Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities."


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Subject: FW: DACA statement now online



From: Laura McDowell <lmcdowell at sbctc.edu<mailto:lmcdowell at sbctc.edu>>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 8:32 AM
Subject: DACA statement now online

Good morning chancellors and presidents,

The system statement in support of DACA students is now online. SBCTC will share on our social media platforms. https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/about/agency/sbctc-daca-statement-10-14-22.pdf

Also, with Dr. Kaminski's permission, I'm sharing an email she and her board members are sending to YVC's Congressional delegation. Please feel free to do the same. SBCTC will reach out to members of Congress as well, but they always like to hear from their local constituents.

The Seattle Times ran a story<https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/daca-programs-fate-again-before-judge-who-ruled-it-illegal/> today about the DACA decision.


Regards,
Laura

Cc: presidents assistants and PIOs


[Compass]Laura McDowell
Director of Communications
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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At Yakima Valley College, we believe that all students, regardless of their background, have the right to an education that fosters empowerment and economic mobility. We are proud that, since our college's founding in 1928, this commitment has enabled our institution to contribute to the strengthening of the Yakima Valley and the vibrant community we enjoy.

That is why we are profoundly disappointed by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' October 5, 2022 decision regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the ongoing uncertainty it creates for DACA recipients, their families, and our communities here in the Yakima Valley and across Washington state. To avoid harmful repercussions for Dreamers and for America, the urgency for Congress to act this year is higher than it has ever been.

DACA was introduced as an executive order in 2012 to protect eligible immigrants who came to the United States as children to work legally and continue their studies without the debilitating fear of deportation. Today, nearly 600,000 people are active in the DACA program, including many students here at YVC and Washington's 33 other community and technical colleges.

Students in the DACA program are part of the fabric of our college community. They are students, classmates, friends, neighbors, family members, coworkers and essential members of the communities we serve across Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. Dreamers elevate our culture and our economy and create a brighter future for Washington.

For nearly a century, Yakima Valley College has welcomed students from all backgrounds and held firmly to our belief that education be open, equitable and accessible to all students who enter our doors. This will not change. Despite the continued legal rulings around DACA, our college remains resolute in support of DACA students as well as other Dreamers who do not have DACA protections. Our Dreamer students can continue to enroll, stay enrolled, graduate and achieve the dreams that brought them through our doors.

But we also need the support of you and other federal legislators. For the good of our college, Washington state, and our entire nation, we must have a permanent solution that secures a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. We need a bipartisan legislative solution for DACA recipients and other Dreamers before the end of the year to ensure they can continue to stay and succeed in America. We know - without a doubt - that our quality of life here in Washington improves when everyone has a lifetime of educational opportunity.

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