
Gators for a Sanctuary Campus
May 2, 2017
The leaders of Gators for a Sanctuary Campus have decided to shift focus to other policies to advance the rights and resources of undocumented immigrants at the University of Florida.
Further exploring different avenues of change, the campaign concluded on other measures to better the experience and livelihood of undocumented students, including the expansion of UF Student Legal Services for DACA recipients and the training of faculty to properly address undocumented-specific concerns. Thus, Gators for a Sanctuary Campus will dissolve to appropriately pursue these goals.
The University of Florida’s response to this petition can be found here, http://statements.ufl.edu/statements/2017/02/response-to-student-petition-for-sanctuary-campus.html.
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After we began this campaign in February we never imagined such an outpouring of support from students, faculty and members of communities across Florida. Now, we thank our countless supporters for their dedication to this shared and righteous cause. Without your sustained efforts, our campaign would have not gained statewide media coverage, meetings with university administrators and the 4,380 petition signatures which afforded such opportunities.
Also, we thank Change.org for providing their resources and associates to aid in our campaign. An article covering our efforts in the context of the nation-wide push for the protection of undocumented immigrants written by Change.org can be found here, https://www.change.org/l/us/community-members-fight-for-sanctuary-cities.
Lastly, although this chapter closes, we remain forthright in our efforts to assist undocumented immigrants across this country. Our firm belief that progress is never guaranteed but a constant, lifelong struggle moves us to continue combatting threats to the equal treatment of all people. Henceforth, with unshaken hope and faith, we must persist.
“Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger -- we were strangers once, too. My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too.” – President Barack Obama
If you have any further inquiries, feel free to contact Christian Tirado, ChristianATirado@gmail.com.
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