66093.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) California’s colleges and universities have traditionally been beacons of free thought that challenge students in a peaceful, safe environment. Its institutions of higher education have always been of great pride to the State of California.
(2) With great risks presented by changes to immigration policies and enforcement at the federal level, it is more important than ever to work to protect the students, faculty, staff, and the public, and ensure that, regardless of their immigration status, they can continue to take advantage of the education
to which they are entitled, and are free from intimidation or loss of access to resources and programs that other students enjoy.
(3) It is imperative that California put necessary protections in place, and show it will take the necessary steps to ensure that the state’s students, faculty, staff, and the public have every opportunity to continue their education without fear or undue risk.
(4) In doing so, California reaffirms the principles that the attainment of education for the betterment of the individual and the community is paramount, regardless of one’s immigration status. It is in the country’s best interests, as a nation of immigrants, which has benefited greatly from immigrants of all walks and backgrounds, to ensure that those who pursue educational and academic growth
may further contribute to the productivity of this great state and nation.
(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to enact the policies set forth in Section 66093.3 and to ensure that California’s public and private institutions of higher education are safe spaces free of immigration enforcement activities with
strive to foster a campus community that is safe, welcoming for all, and provides access to services and supports for all students, faculty, and staff regardless of their immigration status.
66093.3.
The Trustees of the California State University, the governing board of each community college district in the state, and each independent institution of higher education that is a qualifying institution as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7, shall, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to, do all of the following to the fullest extent consistent with federal law:(a) Refrain from releasing confidential personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, a person’s
name, address, telephone number, email address, course schedule, student or personnel record, and known associates, concerning students, faculty, and staff of, or other members of the communities served by, their respective campuses and programs.
(b) Advise all students, and require each member of the faculty and staff, to immediately notify the campus chancellor or president if he or she is advised that public or law enforcement entities are expected to enter, will enter, or have entered the campus to execute a federal immigration order.
(c) (1) Advise all students, and require all faculty and staff responding to or having contact with a representative of a public or law enforcement entity executing a federal immigration order, to promptly refer the entity
or individual to the campus chancellor or president for purposes of verifying the legality of any warrant or subpoena.
(2) No student, faculty, or staff member may be subject to administrative or academic discipline for responding to a federal immigration order in accordance with this subdivision.
(d) Assign a staff person, or multiple staff persons as necessary, to serve as a point of contact for any student, faculty, or staff person who may or could be subject to an immigration order or inquiry on campus. Staff shall be prohibited from discussing the immigration status of any student, faculty, or staff with anyone, or revealing that immigration status to anyone, except the student, faculty, or staff in question.
(e) Solicit and maintain a contact list of known attorneys or legal services providers who provide pro bono legal immigration representation, and provide it free of charge to any and all students who request it. The list shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the organization’s name and contact number, the attorney’s name, photograph if available, telephone and cellular telephone numbers, email address, and office address.
(f) Pursuant to the California Values Act (Chapter 17.25 (commencing with Section 7284) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), adopt and implement a policy limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law. This shall also include
providing guidance at the beginning of each academic quarter or semester via email to all faculty, staff, and students informing them of their rights under state and federal immigration laws, and how to respond to a federal immigration action or order.
(g) In the event that a student enrolled pursuant to Section 68130.5 is subject to a federal immigration order, ensure that both of the following occur:
(1) That In the event that students to whom Section 68130.5 is applicable may continue to receive
are detained, deported, or are unable to attend to their academic requirements due to the actions of a public law enforcement agency, federal immigration and customs enforcement, or other public entity in relation to a federal immigration order, they retain any eligibility for financial aid, fellowship stipends, exemption from nonresident tuition fees, funding for research or other educational projects, housing stipends or services, or other benefits they have been awarded or received. received and are permitted to be reenrolled if and when students are able to return to the college or university. It is the intent of the Legislature that in implementing this paragraph
California colleges and universities make every effort to provide for a seamless transition in a student’s reenrollment and reacquisition of campus services and supports.
(2) That staff is available to assist, on a strictly confidential basis, in a sensitive manner, students to whom Section 68130.5 is applicable, and other students, faculty, and staff who may be subject to a federal immigration order or inquiry, or who may face similar issues, and whose education or employment is at risk because of federal immigration actions.