During President Donald Trump’s first term, students and other advocates around the country petitioned for their colleges and universities to follow the lead of sanctuary cities and pass sanctuary campus resolutions. Now, during Trump’s second term, fewer institutions use the sanctuary title, for fear of overpromising the protections they can offer or attracting unwanted attention to their campuses, potentially putting students or federal funds at risk.
Below you can find resources that were created during Trump’s first term regarding Sanctuary Campuses.
- Understanding the Sanctuary School And Safe Zone Movement: A Quick Guide For Educators (Immigrants Rising, 2018) This Quick Guide provides an overview of why sanctuary schools and safe zones are vital to the academic success of undocumented young people and other populations that are being targeted in this political climate. It includes the key components of the protections available by law, tackles legal concerns and provides sample resolutions.
- Nationwide Map of Sanctuary Campuses (May 2018) Find a list of campuses that were designated as sanctuary campuses during the first Trump presidency (or before).
- Sanctuary Campus Petitions Find a list of sanctuary petitions completed during the first Trump presidency (or before).
- Sanctuary Campus: Resistance and Protection Within and Beyond the University (Alexandra Délano Alonso, January 2017) This article focuses on what a sanctuary campus means and lessons from the history of the sanctuary movement.
- Sanctuary Campus Frequently Asked Questions (The Immigration Response Initiative, 2017) These responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) aim to equip student organizers and their faculty and administrator allies with the tools to successfully engage in dialogue with campus administrations and communities to develop the strongest policies for protecting those who study, work, and live on a college or university campus.
- Lessons for Organizing Sanctuary Schools & Campuses (Law at the Margins, January 2017) This Guide is designed to provide introductory information about protecting educational settings from intrusive immigration enforcement. It is not legal advice. Watch webinar recording here.
- DACA Students, “Sanctuary Campuses,” and Institutional or Community Assistance (American Council on Education, December 2016) This Issue Brief is offered as a “current moment” aid in framing discussion and assessment by campus leaders, in the hope that it provides information that may assist in situational response, campus policy review, and engagement on the issues addressed here.