Many CUNY students and PSC members are immigrants or refugees. The union is committed to ensuring that every student is safe in their classroom, and that all our colleagues and community members are protected from threats based on their immigration status. We are collecting resources here for members and students to use as we navigate a quickly-shifting landscape on this issue, and we encourage members to use the form below to sign up for future opportunities to participate in the Immigrant Solidarity Working Group.
Upcoming events
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- Thursday, Mar. 19th: Zoom Training for Courthouse Support
- Fridays: Courthouse support team against mass deportation
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AFT Emergency Immigration Hotline
(888) 416-2110
This resource is for urgent situations and for dues-paying members only; it is not intended for students or any non-members.
Take Action
Syllabus statement
PSC members can include this statement on their syllabus to set class norms around immigration
Solidarity poster
Hang this poster in your office or workspace to show solidarity with immigrant students
Petition: No ICE/DHS on Campus!
Information Resources
In February 2026, federal immigration agents seized a Columbia University student after falsely claiming to be NYPD officers in order to gain access to her dorm without a warrant. In light of this violation, PSC members should be familiar with the most recent university guidance on the CUNY response to immigration enforcement.
- AFT Summer Travel Guide for International Faculty, Staff and Students in the United
States - AFT Know Your Rights Guide: Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech
for Scholars and Students on Visas - CUNY CLEAR provides legal representation and consultation; know-your-rights workshops; and support for community organizing and social movements.
- Citizenship Now will provide emergency legal advisement and consultation for students, faculty and staff
- Free, confidential assistance with U.S. citizenship is available for members of the CUNY community
- Full-time locations with on-site lawyers at Medgar Evers College, CUNY in the Heights, Queens College and York College
- Part-time locations with on-site lawyers at BMCC, Brooklyn College, LaGuardia CC, Lehman College, SLU, Queensborough CC and at other sites throughout the city
- Before leaving the US, please contact CUNY Citizenship Now! for a consultation on your risks of being detained or denied admission at the port of entry. Email [email protected]. Write “CUNY student/faculty/staff” in the email subject.
- Access information and resources at the webpage of the CUNY Office of Undocumented and Immigrant Student Programs
- Unlocal: Referrals for free legal services for undocumented immigrants are available at [email protected] or 646-233-0967.
- Immigrant Defense Project: Know your rights if you are a confronted by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Know your rights if you are a PSC member with an international work visa: psc-cuny.org/KnowYourRights
- United We Dream: Deportation Defense
- National Immigrant Justice Center: Know Your Rights
- iAmerica: Immigrant Resources
- ACLU: Immigrant Rights
- We Have Rights – Emergency planning and legal resources
Immigration Legal Assistance Groups
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