Acknowledge the Students Affected by ICE and Sexual Assault at Ventura College
The Issue
With the recent news on the incident at Cornell University and the ICE raids happening throughout Ventura County, students are left feeling scared and hopeless.
As a community, we must take a stand to show our solidarity and support to the students affected.
“An estimated 525,000 undocumented students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, representing 2.4% of all postsecondary students, according to the American Immigration Council’s analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS).” (AIC) Along with of our undocumented students, “44% of California children have at least one immigrant parent.” (PPIC) The fear of ICE does not stop at the individual but it extends to families, friends and community.
How can we function as a community when we have students afraid to attend class or afraid to lose what they have worked so hard to achieve.
In 2019, the Association of American Universities (AAU) conducted a survey titled, “AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct.” This survey found that, “the overall rate of nonconsensual sexual contact by physical force or inability to consent since the student enrolled at the school was 13 percent.” (AAU) 181,752 students completed this survey. 13% of 181,752 is 23,628. According to this survey, 23,628 students experienced nonconsensual sexual contact by physical force or inability to consent.
Again, how can we function as a community when there are students afraid to attend their classes, afraid to be alone or afraid of being dismissed?
As a community, we must come together to make a difference. No one deserves to live in fear. We must speak up for our neighbors and protect each other.
As students, we request that Ventura College administration signs a MOU with 805undocu to notify students immediately when ICE is on Ventura College property. We demand that the school provides support during these stressful times. We must protect our students because how are we to learn if we are living in fear?
Cantor, D., Fisher, B., Chibnall, S., Harps, S., Townsend, R., Thomas, G., Lee, H., Kranz, V., Herbison, R., & Madden, K., Association of American Universities, “Report on the AAU Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct“, (2019) (January 2020) https://www.aau.edu/uploads/images/general/Revised-Aggregate-report-and-appendices-1-7_01-16-2020_FINAL.pdf
Mejia, M. C., & Johnson, H. (2026, July 7). Immigrants in California. Public Policy Institute of California. https://www.ppic.org/publication/immigrants-in-california/
Undocumented students in U.S. higher education. American Immigration Council. (2026, August 12). https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/undocumented-college-students/
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The Issue
With the recent news on the incident at Cornell University and the ICE raids happening throughout Ventura County, students are left feeling scared and hopeless.
As a community, we must take a stand to show our solidarity and support to the students affected.
“An estimated 525,000 undocumented students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, representing 2.4% of all postsecondary students, according to the American Immigration Council’s analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS).” (AIC) Along with of our undocumented students, “44% of California children have at least one immigrant parent.” (PPIC) The fear of ICE does not stop at the individual but it extends to families, friends and community.
How can we function as a community when we have students afraid to attend class or afraid to lose what they have worked so hard to achieve.
In 2019, the Association of American Universities (AAU) conducted a survey titled, “AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct.” This survey found that, “the overall rate of nonconsensual sexual contact by physical force or inability to consent since the student enrolled at the school was 13 percent.” (AAU) 181,752 students completed this survey. 13% of 181,752 is 23,628. According to this survey, 23,628 students experienced nonconsensual sexual contact by physical force or inability to consent.
Again, how can we function as a community when there are students afraid to attend their classes, afraid to be alone or afraid of being dismissed?
As a community, we must come together to make a difference. No one deserves to live in fear. We must speak up for our neighbors and protect each other.
As students, we request that Ventura College administration signs a MOU with 805undocu to notify students immediately when ICE is on Ventura College property. We demand that the school provides support during these stressful times. We must protect our students because how are we to learn if we are living in fear?
Cantor, D., Fisher, B., Chibnall, S., Harps, S., Townsend, R., Thomas, G., Lee, H., Kranz, V., Herbison, R., & Madden, K., Association of American Universities, “Report on the AAU Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct“, (2019) (January 2020) https://www.aau.edu/uploads/images/general/Revised-Aggregate-report-and-appendices-1-7_01-16-2020_FINAL.pdf
Mejia, M. C., & Johnson, H. (2026, July 7). Immigrants in California. Public Policy Institute of California. https://www.ppic.org/publication/immigrants-in-california/
Undocumented students in U.S. higher education. American Immigration Council. (2026, August 12). https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/undocumented-college-students/
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Petition created on October 13, 2026