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Immigrant Solidarity Working Group

Sign the petition: Fund Immigrant Student Success Centers with Full-time Staff!

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.

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CUNY Immigration Assistance Project

CUNY Immigration Assistance Project (CIAP) is a new rapid response legal resource for those impacted by recent immigration policy changes. Services offered through the program are available for currently enrolled CUNY students, faculty, and staff.

Learn more

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.

Syllabus statement

PSC members can include this statement on their syllabus to set class norms around immigration

Petition: Fund Immigrant Student Success Centers with Full-time Staff!

If you gather paper signatures, please share them with a local ISWG organizer on your campus!

Add your name now Download a petition sheet to circulate yourself

Find your campus team

Campus ISWG Leads

Baruch
Daniel Libertz: [email protected]

Bronx Community College:
Peter Kolozi

BMCC:
Paul Brown

Brooklyn College:
[email protected]

City College:
Brendan Davey: [email protected]

College of Staten Island:
Geoff Johnson
Ege Ozen
Emma Johnson

Grad Center:
Jessica Bal

Hostos Community College:
[email protected]

Hunter College:
Sandor John

Kingsborough Community College:
Robert Cowan

LaGuardia Community College:
Adam Thomas & Lara Beaty

Lehman College:
Jennifer MacKenzie & Ronnie Lichtman

Medgar Evers College:
Esther Llamas: [email protected]

NYC City Tech:
Carrie Hall & Laura Westengard

Queens College:
Erica Doran

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.

Legal Assistance Groups

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Fill out the form to receive important updates and opportunities to get involved with the PSC’s immigrant solidarity work!

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