ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TO ASK AND NEWS ARTICLES REGARDING
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
Here is an excellent Q&A on Supporting Undocumented Students at U.S.
Institutions of Higher Education that came from UT Austin this
year: http://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/Chez_NAFSA/Find_Resources/S
upporting_International_Students_And_Scholars/SupportingUndocumented-Students-April-2013.pdf
1. Can my institution admit undocumented students? Will I get in
trouble if I do?
2. Are there any admission barriers for undocumented students?
3. Are there barriers to students taking tests like SAT, GRE,
GMAT,etc..?
4. Should we have specific materials or resources for undocumented
students, their parents and high school counselors?
5. What challenges are specific to undocumented students in graduate
programs?
6. Is financial aid available for undocumented students?
7. Can an undocumented student receive an SSN or ITIN?
8. How should our ISSS office interact with these students, or should
we?
9. Should undocumented students be paying international student
fees or participate in international student orientation?
10. Should undocumented students be added into SEVIS?
11. How should undocumented students be advised?
12. How can undocumented students find immigration assistance?
13. What academic barriers do undocumented students face?
14. Special considerations for undocumented students in border
states.
15. Community challenges
16. What’s the best way to support undocumented students?
17. Should undocumented males complete the selective service form?
18. If undocumented students are enrolled in university courses, can
they still be deported?
19. Does the Deferred Action policy change everything?
20. Resources
21. DACA Resources
July 2013 NCSL: http://www.ncsl.org/issuesresearch/educ/undocumented-student-tuition-state-action.aspx 16 states
including Colorado have provisions allowing in-state tuition rates for
undocumented students, 14 of which provide these through legislation,
Colorado amongst them. TX and CA passed legislation in 2001. This is a
good, if brief history of state’s
A brochure from USC Center from Higher Education Pollicy Analysis titled
The College & financial Aid Guide for: AB540 Undocumented Immigrant
Students: http://www.usc.edu/dept/chepa/pdf/AB_540_final.pdf
NAFSA Statements/articles on Immigration Reform and Undocumented
Students:
a. May 10, 2011
http://www.nafsa.org/PressRoom/PressRelease.aspx?id=26639
b. July/August 2012 http://blog.nafsa.org/2012/07/10/the-power-ofone/Nobel Laureate Lemyah Gbowee’s moving speech at the conference
reminded us that leaders like Mahatma Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, Martin
Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks were individuals who stood up for their
beliefs and their actions made the difference in a historical moment that
influenced not only their own generation but those to come after…Whether it
is lobbying for immigration reform for undocumented students, advocating
for internationalization efforts on campus, encouraging a reluctant student to
study abroad, or making the personal effort to help an international student
or scholar succeed, let us “unfold” our arms, raise our voice, and be the
shining example to our campus communities of the difference one person can
make.
c. April 19, 2013 http://now.dartmouth.edu/2013/04/dartmouths-readein-the-thick-of-immigration-reform-debate/
d. June 15, 2012 http://thepienews.com/news/obama-endsdeportations-of-undocumented-students/
April 13, 2011 http://www.scribd.com/doc/53014785/22-Senators-LtrObama-Relief-for-DREAMers-4
September 21, 2010
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/09/passing-the-dream-act-isthe-right-thing-to-do-duncan-says/
Immigration Lobbying
Report: http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/fair_lobbying_report.pdf?d
ocID=2421
Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students:
http://www.nilc.org/basic-facts-instate.html