I'm still waiting to hear what Wake is going to do to provide sanctuary besides patting itself on the back
For these reasons, we ask that you adopt a public, written policy communicating the following protections:
1. The University ensures that student privacy remains guaranteed and thus refuses all voluntary information sharing with ICE/CBP across all aspects of the University to the fullest extent possible under the law;
2. The University refuses ICE physical access to all land owned or controlled by the University;
3. The University prohibits campus security from inquiring about or recording an individual’s immigration status or enforcing immigration laws or participating with ICE/CBP in actions;
4. The University does not use E-verify;
5. The University prohibits housing discrimination based on immigration status;
6. The University guarantees existing financial aid packages to undocumented students and pledges that future aid packages will not be determined by immigration status;
7. The University pledges to provide robust support services for undocumented students, for example (but not limited to) legal aid and counseling services;
8. The University vows to ensure the safety of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, Muslims, low-income students, people with disabilities, and all other individuals who will face heightened threat over the coming months and years. In particular, the University should expedite implementation of the recommendations in regards to diversity and inclusion outlined on the Wake Forest Community in Progress website.[4] In addition, the University should ensure that the bias reporting and response system is robust enough to respond to any hate crimes or bias incidents that occur on campus in the wake of the election.
This policy shall be enforced by all University staff and all contractors and subcontractors and their employees working on property owned or controlled by the University.
Additionally, we request that the University commit to ongoing dialogue with the students about additions to the University policy and support for community efforts that protect immigrants and other members of marginalized communities who study, live, and work at the University and their families and the community.