This resolution from the Senate of the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas advocates for UNLV's commitment to students regardless of immigration status and support for pathways to citizenship. It notes Nevada's large undocumented immigrant population and lack of state policies. It calls on UNLV to designate as a safe space, protect student privacy, sponsor diversity trainings, and support legislation providing permanent residency for Dreamers and those meeting certain criteria. The resolution aims to ensure equal access to education and services for all students.

1. SENATE​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​CONSOLIDATED​ ​STUDENTS​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​UNIVERSITY​ ​OF​ ​NEVADA​ ​LAS
VEGAS
48TH​ ​Legislative​ ​Session​ ​2017-2018
A​ ​RESOLUTION​ ​FOR​ ​CSUN’S​ ​COMMITMENT​ ​TO​ ​STUDENTS​ ​REGARDLESS​ ​OF
IMMIGRATION​ ​STATUS​ ​AND​ ​ADVOCACY​ ​FOR​ ​PERMANENT​ ​LEGAL​ ​STATUS
Bill​ ​Number:​ ​SR​ ​48-04
Authors​ ​of​ ​Legislation:
Senator​ ​Micajah​ ​Daniels,​ ​​Division​ ​of​ ​Health​ ​Sciences
WHEREAS,​ ​the​ ​University​ ​of​ ​Nevada,​ ​Las​ ​Vegas​ ​(“UNLV”)​ ​strives​ ​to​ ​be​ ​different,
daring,​ ​and​ ​diverse;
WHEREAS,​ ​undocumented​ ​immigrant​ ​is​ ​defined​ ​as​ ​an​ ​​immigrant​ ​​ ​who​ ​has​ ​entered​ ​the
United​ ​States​ ​illegally​ ​and​ ​is​ ​deportable​ ​if​ ​apprehended,​ ​or​ ​an​ ​immigrant​ ​who​ ​entered​ ​the​ ​United
States​ ​legally​ ​but​ ​who​ ​has​ ​fallen​ ​"out​ ​of​ ​status"​ ​and​ ​is​ ​deportable;
WHEREAS,​ ​Nevada​ ​is​ ​home​ ​to​ ​the​ ​largest​ ​share​ ​of​ ​undocumented​ ​immigrants​ ​at​ ​an
estimated​ ​7.2%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​population ;
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1
​ ​​Pew​ ​Research​ ​Center.​ ​2016.​ ​“U.S.​ ​unauthorized​ ​immigration​ ​population​ ​estimates”
Pewresearchcenter.org

2. WHEREAS,​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​DACA​ ​or​ ​undocumented​ ​students​ ​at​ ​UNLV​ ​is​ ​unknown​ ​due
to​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​trust;
WHEREAS,​ ​Consolidated​ ​Students​ ​of​ ​the​ ​University​ ​of​ ​Nevada​ ​(“CSUN”)​ ​and​ ​members
of​ ​our​ ​community​ ​are​ ​concerned​ ​about​ ​the​ ​health,​ ​safety,​ ​and​ ​success​ ​of​ ​our​ ​immigrant​ ​students
being​ ​affected​ ​by​ ​the​ ​recent​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​xenophobic​ ​hate​ ​crimes​ ​and​ ​inflammatory​ ​language​ ​in
our​ ​community ;
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WHEREAS,​ ​September​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​Deferred​ ​Action​ ​for​ ​Childhood​ ​Arrivals​ ​(“DACA”)​ ​was
eliminated;
​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​WHEREAS,​ ​current​ ​federal​ ​policy​ ​states​ ​that​ ​U.S.​ ​Immigration​ ​and​ ​Customs​ ​(“ICE”)
officers​ ​are​ ​restricted​ ​from​ ​conducting​ ​enforcement​ ​actions​ ​such​ ​as​ ​arrests,​ ​interviews,​ ​searches,
and​ ​surveillance​ ​at​ ​sensitive​ ​locations​ ​such​ ​as​ ​post-secondary​ ​schools​ ​up​ ​to​ ​and​ ​including
colleges​ ​and​ ​universities​ ​unless​ ​exigent​ ​circumstances,​ ​exceptions​ ​to​ ​the​ ​general​ ​rule,​ ​or​ ​prior
approval​ ​is​ ​obtained ;
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WHEREAS,​ ​all​ ​students​ ​at​ ​UNLV​ ​pay​ ​tuition​ ​and​ ​should​ ​benefit​ ​from​ ​services​ ​and
programs​ ​that​ ​are​ ​created​ ​for​ ​the​ ​student​ ​body;
WHEREAS,​ ​monetary​ ​resources​ ​for​ ​this​ ​community​ ​are​ ​scarce​ ​and​ ​not​ ​always​ ​readily
available;
WHEREAS,​ ​Nevada​ ​does​ ​not​ ​have​ ​clear​ ​legislation​ ​on​ ​postsecondary​ ​benefits​ ​for
undocumented​ ​students ;
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2
​ ​Lovell,​ ​Blaze.​ ​2016.​ ​“UNLV​ ​math​ ​instructor​ ​faces​ ​outrage​ ​for​ ​Facebook​ ​comments.”​ ​The​ ​Scarlet​ ​&
Gray​ ​Free​ ​Press.​ ​UNLVFreepress.com
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​ ​​U.S.​ ​Immigration​ ​and​ ​Customs​ ​Enforcement.​ ​2011.​ ​“Enforcement​ ​Actions​ ​at​ ​or​ ​Focused​ ​on​ ​Sensitive
Locations​ ​Memorandum.”
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​ ​uLEAD​ ​Network.​ ​2017.​ ​“Nevada​ ​Policy.”​ ​uleadnetwork.org

3. WHEREAS,​ ​Nevada​ ​is​ ​a​ ​state​ ​with​ ​unstipulated​ ​policies​ ​regarding​ ​education​ ​for
undocumented​ ​students;
WHEREAS,​ ​UNLV​ ​is​ ​a​ ​public​ ​institution;
WHEREAS,​ ​the​ ​Supreme​ ​Court​ ​of​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​has​ ​ruled​ ​that​ ​public​ ​schools​ ​are
prohibited​ ​from​ ​denying​ ​students​ ​access​ ​to​ ​K-12​ ​and​ ​secondary​ ​public​ ​education​ ​based​ ​on​ ​their
immigration​ ​status ;
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WHEREAS,​ ​the​ ​deprivation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​public​ ​education​ ​is​ ​a​ ​violation​ ​of​ ​our​ ​U.S.
Constitution’s​ ​equal​ ​protection​ ​of​ ​rights ;
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WHEREAS,​ ​any​ ​resources​ ​that​ ​have​ ​the​ ​possibility​ ​of​ ​being​ ​saved​ ​by​ ​excluding
undocumented​ ​children​ ​from​ ​public​ ​schools​ ​do​ ​not​ ​outweigh​ ​the​ ​harm​ ​imposed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​child​ ​and
society ;
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​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​WHEREAS,​ ​copious​ ​amounts​ ​of​ ​education​ ​institutions​ ​all​ ​over​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​are
adopting​ ​resolutions​ ​and​ ​policies​ ​to​ ​demonstrate​ ​their​ ​continuous​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​maintaining
their​ ​schools​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​space​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​regardless​ ​of​ ​their​ ​immigration​ ​status;
WHEREAS,​ ​Clark​ ​County​ ​School​ ​District ,​ ​UNLV's​ ​President​ ​Len​ ​Jessup ,​ ​and​ ​UNLV
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CSUN ​ ​has​ ​taken​ ​a​ ​stance​ ​to​ ​support​ ​DACAmented​ ​and​ ​Undocumented​ ​students;
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WHEREAS,​ ​faculty​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​are​ ​not​ ​always​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​institutional​ ​and​ ​state​ ​policies​ ​and
resources;
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​ ​​Plyler​ ​v.​ ​Doe,​ ​457​ ​U.S.​ ​202​ ​(1982)
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​ ​​U.S.​ ​Const.​ ​amend.​ ​XIV,​ ​§​ ​1
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​ ​Plyler​ ​v.​ ​Doe,​ ​457​ ​U.S.​ ​202​ ​(1982)
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​ ​​Clark​ ​County​ ​School​ ​District.​ ​2017.​ ​“Resolution​ ​of​ ​Commitment​ ​to​ ​Students​ ​Regardless​ ​of​ ​Immigration
Status.”
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​ ​Len​ ​Jessup.​ ​2017.​ ​“President​ ​Jessup:​ ​Support​ ​of​ ​Deferred​ ​Action​ ​for​ ​Childhood
Arrivals​ ​(DACA)​ ​and​ ​undocumented​ ​immigrant​ ​students.”​ ​UNLV​ ​News​ ​Center.
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​ ​De’Liza​ ​Galimidi.​ ​2017.​ ​“CSUN​ ​President​ ​Stands​ ​in​ ​Solidarity​ ​with​ ​President​ ​Jessup’s​ ​Support​ ​of
DACA.”​ ​UNLV​ ​CSUN​ ​Press​ ​Release.

4. WHEREAS,​ ​UndocuNetwork​ ​has​ ​been​ ​providing​ ​trainings​ ​regarding​ ​supporting
undocumented​ ​students​ ​for​ ​faculty​ ​and​ ​staff​ ​in​ ​Clark​ ​County;
WHEREAS,​ ​CSUN​ ​urges​ ​administration​ ​to​ ​designate​ ​a​ ​liaison​ ​for​ ​DACA​ ​and
undocumented​ ​students​ ​to​ ​articulate​ ​resources​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​undocumented​ ​students,​ ​advocate​ ​for
their​ ​status,​ ​and​ ​address​ ​these​ ​students​ ​specific​ ​concerns​ ​and​ ​needs;
THEREFORE,​ ​BE​ ​IT​ ​RESOLVED,​ ​UNLV​ ​CSUN​ ​is​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​organizing​ ​strategies
to​ ​advocate​ ​for​ ​improving​ ​pathways​ ​to​ ​citizenship​ ​and​ ​ensuring​ ​equal​ ​access​ ​to​ ​education​ ​and
services​ ​by:
1.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Designating​ ​UNLV’s​ ​property​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​space​ ​for​ ​students,​ ​staff,​ ​and​ ​the
educational​ ​community​ ​regardless​ ​of​ ​their​ ​immigration​ ​status;
2.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Protecting​ ​student​ ​privacy​ ​by​ ​restricting​ ​the​ ​release​ ​of​ ​personally​ ​identifiable
information​ ​about​ ​students’​ ​immigration​ ​status​ ​to​ ​immigration​ ​enforcement​ ​agencies,​ ​including
ICE,​ ​unless​ ​the​ ​conditions​ ​stipulated​ ​in​ ​FERPA ;
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3.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Sponsoring​ ​UndocuNetwork​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​a​ ​forum​ ​in​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​training
faculty,​ ​staff,​ ​and​ ​students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​community​ ​to​ ​educate​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​tools
necessary​ ​to​ ​effectively​ ​respond​ ​to​ ​the​ ​academic​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​undocumented​ ​students;
4.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Requiring​ ​student​ ​government​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​said​ ​trainings​ ​by​ ​encompassing​ ​“Dream
Zone​ ​Training”​ ​into​ ​University​ ​of​ ​Nevada,​ ​Las​ ​Vegas​ ​Consolidated​ ​Students​ ​of​ ​Nevada​ ​Code​ ​of
Conduct​ ​“Diversity​ ​and​ ​Inclusion​ ​Competency​ ​Training”
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​ ​20​ ​U.S.C.​ ​§​ ​1232g;​ ​34​ ​CFR​ ​Part​ ​99

5. 5.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Supporting​ ​legislation​ ​(i)​ ​that​ ​cancels​ ​the​ ​removal​ ​of​ ​and​ ​grants​ ​legal​ ​permanent
residence​ ​to​ ​an​ ​undocumented​ ​immigrant​ ​who​ ​is​ ​inadmissible​ ​or​ ​deportable​ ​or​ ​is​ ​in​ ​temporary
protected​ ​status​ ​who:
(1)​ ​Has​ ​been​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​for​ ​four​ ​years;
(2)​ ​​ ​was​ ​younger​ ​than​ ​18​ ​years​ ​of​ ​age​ ​on​ ​the​ ​initial​ ​date​ ​of​ ​U.S.​ ​entry;
​ ​(3)​ ​is​ ​not​ ​inadmissible​ ​on​ ​criminal,​ ​security,​ ​terrorism,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​grounds;
(4)​ ​has​ ​not​ ​ordered,​ ​incited,​ ​assisted,​ ​or​ ​otherwise​ ​participated​ ​in​ ​the​ ​persecution​ ​of​ ​any
person​ ​on​ ​account​ ​of​ ​race,​ ​religion,​ ​nationality,​ ​membership​ ​in​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​social​ ​group,​ ​or
political​ ​opinion;
(5)​ ​has​ ​fulfilled​ ​specified​ ​requirements:
(a)​ ​is​ ​at​ ​least​ ​5​ ​years​ ​of​ ​age;​ ​and
(b)​ ​is​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​an​ ​elementary​ ​school,​ ​a​ ​secondary​ ​school,​ ​or​ ​an​ ​early​ ​childhood
education​ ​program.
(c)​ ​is​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​secondary​ ​school​ ​or​ ​in​ ​an​ ​education​ ​program​ ​assisting​ ​students
in—
(I)​ ​obtaining​ ​a​ ​regular​ ​high​ ​school​ ​diploma​ ​or​ ​its​ ​recognized​ ​equivalent
under​ ​State​ ​law;​ ​or
(II)​ ​in​ ​passing​ ​a​ ​general​ ​educational​ ​development​ ​exam,​ ​a​ ​high​ ​school
equivalence​ ​diploma​ ​examination,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​similar​ ​State-authorized​ ​exam.
(d)​ ​has​ ​not​ ​abandoned​ ​the​ ​immigrant’s​ ​residence​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States;

6. (e)​ ​has​ ​earned​ ​a​ ​high​ ​school​ ​diploma​ ​or​ ​a​ ​commensurate​ ​alternative​ ​award​ ​from​ ​a
public​ ​or​ ​private​ ​high​ ​school,​ ​or​ ​has​ ​obtained​ ​a​ ​general​ ​education​ ​development​ ​certificate
recognized​ ​under​ ​State​ ​law​ ​or​ ​a​ ​high​ ​school​ ​equivalency​ ​diploma​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States;
(f)​ ​​ ​has​ ​acquired​ ​a​ ​degree​ ​from​ ​an​ ​institution​ ​of​ ​higher​ ​education​ ​or​ ​has​ ​completed
at​ ​least​ ​2​ ​years,​ ​in​ ​good​ ​standing,​ ​in​ ​a​ ​program​ ​for​ ​a​ ​bachelor’s​ ​degree​ ​or​ ​higher​ ​degree
in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States;
(g)​ ​has​ ​served​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Uniformed​ ​Services​ ​for​ ​at​ ​least​ ​2​ ​years​ ​and,​ ​if​ ​discharged,
received​ ​an​ ​honorable​ ​discharge;​ ​or
(h)​ ​has​ ​been​ ​employed​ ​for​ ​periods​ ​totaling​ ​at​ ​least​ ​3​ ​years​ ​and​ ​at​ ​least​ ​75​ ​percent
of​ ​the​ ​time​ ​that​ ​the​ ​immigrant​ ​has​ ​had​ ​a​ ​valid​ ​employment​ ​authorization,​ ​except​ ​that
any​ ​period​ ​during​ ​which​ ​the​ ​immigrant​ ​is​ ​not​ ​employed​ ​while​ ​having​ ​a​ ​valid
employment​ ​authorization​ ​and​ ​is​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​an​ ​institution​ ​of​ ​higher​ ​education,​ ​a
secondary​ ​school,​ ​or​ ​an​ ​education​ ​program
(6)​ ​Or​ ​demonstrates​ ​compelling​ ​circumstances​ ​for​ ​the​ ​inability​ ​to​ ​satisfy​ ​the​ ​requirements
previously​ ​specified​ ​by​ ​demonstrating​ ​that:
​ ​(a)​ ​the​​ ​immigrant​​ ​has​ ​a​ ​disability;
(b)​ ​the​ ​immigrant​ ​is​ ​a​ ​full-time​ ​caregiver​ ​of​ ​a​ ​minor​ ​child;​ ​or
(c)​ ​the​ ​removal​ ​of​ ​the​ ​immigrant​ ​from​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​would​ ​result​ ​in​ ​extreme
hardship​ ​to​ ​the​ ​immigrant​ ​or​ ​the​ ​immigrant’s​ ​spouse,​ ​parent,​ ​or​ ​child​ ​who​ ​is​ ​a​ ​national​ ​of
the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​or​ ​is​ ​lawfully​ ​admitted​ ​for​ ​permanent​ ​residence.
(ii)​ ​Protects​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​of​ ​immigrants​ ​applying​ ​for​ ​status​ ​and​ ​the​ ​nation​ ​by​ ​DHS​ ​may​ ​not:

7. (1)​ ​grant​ ​conditional​ ​permanent​ ​resident​ ​status​ ​without​ ​the​ ​submission​ ​of​ ​biometric​ ​and
background​ ​data,​ ​and​ ​completion​ ​of​ ​background​ ​and​ ​medical​ ​checks;​ ​and
(2)​ ​disclose​ ​or​ ​use​ ​information​ ​provided​ ​in​ ​applications​ ​filed​ ​under​ ​this​ ​bill​ ​or​ ​in​ ​DACA
requests​ ​for​ ​immigration​ ​enforcement​ ​purposes.

8. References
Clark​ ​County​ ​School​ ​District.​ ​2017.​ ​“Resolution​ ​of​ ​Commitment​ ​to​ ​Students​ ​Regardless​ ​of​ ​Immigration
Status.”
De’Liza​ ​Galimidi.​ ​2017.​ ​“CSUN​ ​President​ ​Stands​ ​in​ ​Solidarity​ ​with​ ​President​ ​Jessup’s​ ​Support​ ​of
DACA.”​ ​UNLV​ ​CSUN​ ​Press​ ​Release.
FERPA.​ ​20​ ​U.S.C.​ ​§​ ​1232g;​ ​34​ ​CFR​ ​Part​ ​99
Len​ ​Jessup.​ ​2017.​ ​“President​ ​Jessup:​ ​Support​ ​of​ ​Deferred​ ​Action​ ​for​ ​Childhood
Arrivals​ ​(DACA)​ ​and​ ​undocumented​ ​immigrant​ ​students.”​ ​UNLV​ ​News​ ​Center.
Lovell,​ ​Blaze.​ ​“UNLV​ ​math​ ​instructor​ ​faces​ ​outrage​ ​for​ ​Facebook​ ​comments.”​ ​The​ ​Scarlet​ ​&​ ​Gray​ ​Free
Press.​ ​UNLVFreepress.com​ ​Retrieved​ ​October​ ​3,​ ​2017.
Monterrosa,​ ​Rodolfo.​ ​2017.​ ​“Ending​ ​DACA​ ​puts​ ​‘Dreamers’​ ​at​ ​mercy​ ​of​ ​Congress.”​ ​CNBC.com.
Retrieved​ ​October​ ​3,​ ​2017.
Pew​ ​Research​ ​Center.​ ​2016.​ ​“U.S.​ ​unauthorized​ ​immigration​ ​population​ ​estimates”​ ​Retrieved​ ​October​ ​3,
2017.
Plyler​ ​v.​ ​Doe,​ ​457​ ​U.S.​ ​202​ ​(1982)
S.​ ​1615​ ​—​ ​115th​ ​Congress:​ ​Dream​ ​Act​ ​of​ ​2017
uLEAD​ ​Network.​ ​2017.​ ​“Nevada​ ​Policy.”​ ​uleadnetwork.org​ ​Retrieved:​ ​October​ ​3,​ ​2017.
U.S.​ ​Const.​ ​amend.​ ​XIV,​ ​§​ ​1
U.S.​ ​Immigration​ ​and​ ​Customs​ ​Enforcement.​ ​2011.​ ​“Enforcement​ ​Actions​ ​at​ ​or​ ​Focused​ ​on​ ​Sensitive
Locations​ ​Memorandum.”