Diversity | Equity | Inclusion Resources at Truman College

• American Immigration Council. (2021, March 16). The Dream Act: An Overview. americanimmigrationcouncil.org. The Dream Act would permanently protect certain immigrants who came to the United States as children but are vulnerable to deportation. This fact sheet provides an overview of the most recent version of the Dream Act and similar legislative proposals.
• American Immigration Council. (2021, September 30). Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): An Overview. americanimmigrationcouncil.org. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an exercise of prosecutorial discretion, providing temporary relief from deportation (deferred action) and work authorization to certain young undocumented immigrants. DACA was created on June 15, 2012, by then-Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Unlike federal legislation, DACA does not provide permanent legal status to individuals and must be renewed every two years. This fact sheet provides an overview of DACA and prior attempts to dismantle the initiative, as well as its current status.
• Dayan, C. (2016, September 21). On Ice. Boston Review. In U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities, the law’s reach is tenuous. To access the full article, contact the library using the widget at the top left of this page, or complete the this online form: https://tinyurl.com/ytmvvrfy
• Dye, P. (2023, January 9). How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Oglethorpe University has "found both an opportunity and a responsibility to provide support to this growing student population. Here are some steps that individuals and institutions can take to support undocumented students."
• The Education Trust. (2023, Feb. 22). Higher Education Access and Success for Undocumented Students Start with 9 Key Criteria. edtrust.org. Over 427,000 Undocumented Students Face Challenges in Higher Education, Workforce and Accessing Social Services New Ed Trust Report Finds How Government Can Provide Necessary Immigration Reforms to help undocumented immigrants succeed.
• Higher Ed Immigration Portal. (2023). Illinois - Data on Immigrant Students. higheredimmigrationportal.org. This state page integrates student data, economic contributions, state policies, effective practices, and other resources to learn about and better support the state’s undocumented, other immigrant, and international students in higher education.
• Office of the Mayor of Chicago. (2023). College Access for Undocumented Students. chicago.gov. A college degree is highly desirable for many reasons, including better career opportunities, and the City of Chicago is committed to helping undocumented students achieve a college degree. This page contains information and links regarding scholarships and other opportunities for undocumented students.
• Palmer, B. J. (2017, Spring). The Crossroads: Being Black, Immigrant, and Undocumented in the Era of #Blacklivesmatter. Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives, 9, 99. This paper discusses the detrimental, intersectional effects of immigration law and criminal law on Black immigrants, both with and without documentation. Anti-Black racism, deeply embedded in America's criminal law system, funnels Black immigrants into the criminal justice system, and subsequently into removal or other punitive immigration proceedings. Black immigrants have long been missing, or purposely erased, from the national immigration narrative. Only a handful of organizations advocate for their particularized needs. As Black immigrant activism increases in visibility, opportunities for a new form of coalition building--known as “transformational solidarity”--must be adopted in order to protect and advocate for Black immigrants.
• Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration & New American Economy. (2021). Undocumented Students in Higher Education How Many Students are in U.S. Colleges and Universities, and Who Are They?. Higher Ed Immigration Portal. Undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, are integral members of communities across the United States, paying taxes, starting businesses, and serving in key industries, with many on the front lines as essential workers and health professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants are students enrolled in higher education, working to obtain degrees and going on to use those skills as significant contributors to our economy.
• Vargas, J. A. (2011, June 22). My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant. The New York Times Magazine. One August morning nearly two decades ago, my mother woke me and put me in a cab. She handed me a jacket. “Baka malamig doon” were among the few words she said. (“It might be cold there.”) When I arrived at the Philippines’ Ninoy Aquino International Airport with her, my aunt and a family friend, I was introduced to a man I’d never seen. They told me he was my uncle. He held my hand as I boarded an airplane for the first time. It was 1993, and I was 12. My mother wanted to give me a better life, so she sent me thousands of miles away to live with her parents in America — my grandfather (Lolo in Tagalog) and grandmother (Lola).

• A10 Films & Harvard Law Documentary Studio. (2011). Transgression [Film]. Youtube. A short documentary following the story of Norma Ureiro, a transgender immigrant who faced enormous struggles in her life, especially when trying to flee Mexico for the United States. Featuring Norma and two lawyers at Immigration Equality (http://www.immigrationequality.org/ ), a pro bono group that protects LGBTQ immigrants in court. Website: http://transgressionfilm.tumblr.com/
• American Academy in Berlin. (2019, November 21). These Truths: A History of the United States, with Jill Lepore [Video]. Youtube. Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore offers an account of the grand American experiment via intertwined histories of American politics, law, journalism, and technology—from the colonial town meeting to the nineteenth-century party machine, from talk radio to twenty-first-century Internet polls, from the printing press to Facebook.
• American Documentary, Inc. & the WORLD Channel. (2012-). America ReFramed [TV Series]. The WORLD Channel. America ReFramed brings to life compelling stories, personal voices and experiences that illuminate the contours of our ever-changing country. Since 2012, the series has premiered 170 films - more than half helmed by female makers and a third credited to BIPOC makers - centering stories of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, the formerly incarcerated, veterans, immigrants and more.
• Bennett, K. (2019, July 2). Immigration – Keeping Families Together (S01, E06) [Audio podcast]. In Pod for the Cause. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Podcast: Immigration – Keeping Families Together
• Bennett, K. (2021, November 5). Immigration and Race in America (S05, E03) [Audio podcast]. In Pod for the Cause. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Podcast: Immigration and Race in America
• Bosch, A. (2013). Latino Americans [TV Series]. PBS. LATINO AMERICANS is a landmark three-part, six-hour documentary series that is set to air nationally on PBS in the fall of 2013. It is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape the United States over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S.
• Hammond, Z. (2013-). Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain [Blog]. crtandthebrain.com. Since you are an equity-minded educator like me, you are probably waging your own private movement to bust the myths behind student engagement (or the lack of) among low performing students of color, poor students, and English learners. ... This is a blog where we can get answers to our collective and individual questions about how we can help students become confident and competent learners. In this space, I want to highlight what I am learning from being out in schools and classrooms with teachers who are successful with diverse students. I want to focus on how we can take everyday strategies and practices and put them to work in their classrooms to be more culturally responsive. ... Just to let you know, on average, I publish a new post every other week – two times per month at the least (sometimes a few more). That gives me time to be in schools and to write. If you don’t want to miss updates on what I am seeing and learning, sign up for my newsletter by pushing that button below.
• Kazi, N. H. (2016, May 2). Islamophobia and Islamophilia: An Unusual Connection [Video]. drnaziakazi.com. Connecting strategies for inclusion of Muslims and other immigrant and racial groups.
• National Education Association Center for Social Justice. (n.d.). A Social and Racial Justice Checklist for Safe, Healthy and Just Learning. NEA edjustice. As we expand digital learning models, due to COVID-19, it’s important to remember that students with disabilities, those without access to the internet, and LGBTQ, Black, brown and Indigenous populations are at higher risk of experiencing school closures more intensely. Regardless of the education delivery system during the pandemic, all students must be provided the care and attention and learning opportunities they are guaranteed and deserve. Ask yourself the following questions when planning or assessing digital instruction through a racial justice lens:
• NPR. (2019 - 2023). White Lies [Audio podcast series]. NPR.org. On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded their freedom. But how did they get here? And what became of them after? In season two of NPR's Pulitzer-finalist show, we unspool a decades-long story about immigration, indefinite detention, and a secret list. It's a story about a betrayal at the heart of our country's ideals. And in charting a course to our current moment of crisis at the border, we expose the lies that bind us together.

• City Colleges of Chicago. (2023). Undocumented Student Services. ccc.edu. This is a space where undocumented students and their families can find guidance and resources to pursue a college education, learn English, or earn a high school diploma – and feel supported as they do so. There are also tools and information for faculty and staff to better assist undocumented students and their families.
• Shinnawi, A. (2021, December 1). Harnessing the Power of Storytelling to Support Migrant and Immigrant Students. Edutopia. Identifying different layers of identity is particularly helpful for students transitioning into a new social and cultural context.
• University of Illinois at Chicago. (2023). Educator Resources for Undocumented Students. dream.uic.edu. Fact sheets, Toolkits, Trainings, and Publications for educators to "show ... support and become an "UndocuALLY" to undocumented students on campus."