Undocumented Student Services at UC Santa Cruz

‼️ATTENTION INCOMING FIRST YEAR UCSC UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS‼️

The 540% Slug Extended Orientation Deadline has been extended. You still have time to apply by July 7th. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about the resources available to you at UCSC and build community among peers, staff, and faculty.

Link to apply in our bio. Send us a DM or email us at [email protected] with any questions. 🦋

A reminder to all incoming first year (frosh & transfer) UC Santa Cruz undocumented students to apply for our 540% Slug Extended Orientation summer program application!!! 🤩 Scroll through to learn more about the program and important dates to keep in mind! 🗓️

‼️Deadline to apply is June 30, 2024.

💛 You can DM us or email us at [email protected]
with any questions. Link to the application can be found in our bio. We look forward to receiving your application!!!

As promised, here is the updated info for our End of the Year Celebration! 🎉 In response to your feedback on wanting to join together as a community, especially during these times. We are particularly excited to recognize all the achievements made by our powerful and dedicated undocumented community. Therefore, we have been working hard to make this event possible and we hope to see you there!

We also look forward to welcoming and hearing from our special keynote speaker Deyci Carrillo Lopez ( ), an author, entrepreneur, and immigrants rights advocate. 🦋 Learn more about Deyci on the second slide.

✔️ Make sure to RSVP using the QR code on the flyer or through the link in our bio!!!

Hey slugs! In light of recent events on campus, the USS Team has decided it would be best to reschedule this event. Our tentative new date is Tuesday, June 11, 2024. We will share more details regarding time and location once they are confirmed. We hope you can join us, and we appreciate your understanding and support. 💛🦋

✔️Make sure to still RSVP using the QR code or the link in our bio so you can continue to receive updates!

📢 Attention all incoming first year (frosh & transfer) UC Santa Cruz undocumented students, the time has arrived!!! 🤩 We have officially opened up the 540% Slug Extended Orientation summer program application 🙌🏼 Scroll through to learn more about the program and important dates! 🗓️

‼️Deadline to apply is June 30, 2024.

⭐️You can DM us or email us at [email protected] with any questions. Link to the application can be found in our bio. We look forward to receiving your application!!! 😊🦋

We hope you’re excited as much as we are for our annual End of Year Celebration!!! As promised, here are the official details 🫣 We can hope you can join us on June 5th from 6pm-8pm at the Cultural Center at Merrill College 🦋 This is not only a celebration for graduating undocumented students, but also for all the achievements made within our undocucommunity 💛

🦋 Make sure to RSVP using the QR code on the flyer or through the link in our bio!

‼️VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
If you are interested in volunteering to help the USS team celebrate the achievements of our undocugrads, please use the QR code available on the second page or use the link in our bio!

📢 Calling all prospective UCSC undocumented students!!! As we close begin to close the 23-24 school year, we will soon be opening up our applications for our upcoming 540% Extended Orientation! 🦋

✔️Make sure to keep an eye out for when the application comes out by following our Instagram and checking out our website here: http://bit.ly/ussorientation

📒 You can also learn more about USS and the services we offer through our newly created zine which you can find in our bio and website!

‼️ THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HOSTED ONLINE‼️

Get ready for another Know Your Rights Workshop!!! Join us virtually on May 14 from 2pm-3pm to meet our staff attorney Ritu Goswamy and learn about the different immigration options available for mixed status families! 🦋

‼️Make sure to RSVP using the QR code on the flyer or using the link in our bio!

Hey slugs!!! 🫶🏼 We are thrilled to invite you to our Cultural Celebration Event, taking place on Friday, May 17th, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Academic Resource Center Room 216! This event is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the richness of our diverse identities within the undocumented student community. 🦋💛

‼️Don’t miss out on this chance to celebrate diversity and unity with us! RSVP today to secure your spot by using the QR code on the second slide or the link in our bio!

Hey undocuslugs!!! 🤩 USS is working hard on planning our annual End of the Year Celebration, which is planned to be held on June 5th! So save the date and in the meantime, keep an eye out for more exciting updates 😁. We are so excited to celebrate our graduating undocumented community with this years theme of Monarchs at Midnight 🦋🌙

‼️VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
If you are interested in volunteering to help the USS team celebrate the achievements of our undocugrads, please use the QR code available on the second page or use the link in our bio!

🙌🏼 Get ready for another Know Your Rights Workshop!!! Join us on May 14 from 2pm-3pm at the Cervantes and Velasquez conference room to meet our staff attorney Ritu Goswamy and learn about the different immigration options available for mixed status families! 🦋 (Food will be provided! 👀)

‼️Make sure to RSVP using the QR code on the flyer or using the link in our bio!

1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY !!

Since 2011, the 540% Slug Extended Orientation program has supported incoming undocumented students through their transition to UC Santa Cruz. The program is designed to address the unique needs undocumented students face as they transition to the university. Participants will have the opportunity to attend educational workshops that cover topics like financial aid, academic success strategies, legal services, and more.

Join Undocumented Student Services (USS) this summer! Deadline to apply is June 30, 2022: bit.ly/ExtendedOrientation2022.

ATTENTION INCOMING FIRST YEAR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS:

Check out the 540% Slug Extended Orientation. A summer transition program to support first year undocumented students transition into the university. Deadline to apply is June 30!

Incoming first year (frosh & transfer) undocumented students join us this summer 2021 to learn more about UC Santa Cruz, build community, and meet other incoming first years like you! The application for our summer virtual 540% Slug Extended Orientation program is open. Deadline to apply is July 9th!

Attention incoming first-year frosh & transfer undocumented students: the application for our summer 540% Extended Orientation program is now open! The application form will close Friday, July 9, 2021. Apply today: https://bit.ly/ExtendedOrienation2021.

Join for a discussion on their center’s commitment to providing immigration legal services to UC students and their families members. UC President Drake will briefly join this event! Q&A session with UCImm attorneys. Link in bio.

Your voice matters regardless of immigration status. Everyone can safely participate! Fill it out today at: my2020census.gov

Interested in becoming a USS Mentor? Apply Today!

Fall 2020 Applications are now open for ACE!
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y4hp3yty

Hello slugs, if you are in Santa Cruz, check out this food pantry! The Slug Support Pantry is partnering with Cowell Coffee Shop for the Peoples to bring an on campus Food Pantry for Summer 2020. The pantry opens Thursdays from 2-6 pm at the Cowell Coffee Shop.
Please follow the links, and directions within the flyers in order to use the resource.

Distribution Sign Ups:
http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/pmxip

UC Immigrant Legal Services will now start processing new DACA applications for UC students & their eligible immediate family members (parents, spouse, siblings, children). Interested in participating? You must attend one of these webinars:
7.23 @ 6PM
7.24 @ 12PM
7.27 @ 11:30AM
Webinar: bit.ly/uc-firsttimedaca
See you there!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR OUR EXTENDED ORIENTATION!

Our annual 540% Extended Orientation is happening from July20th- August 14th for our First-Year Freshmen and Transfer students! This is an opportunity for students to build community and learn about resources offered here at UCSC!

Please spread the word to our fellow new slugs!

Applications are still open. Register for Extended Orientation here:
https://forms.gle/LwmYCfqLEyYNa51FA

Dear Community,

We are hosting our annual 540% Extended Orientation from July20th- August 14th for our First-Year Freshmen and Transfer students! This is an opportunity for students to build community and learn about resources offered here at UCSC!

Please spread the word to our fellow new slugs!

Applications are still open. Register for Extended Orientation here:
https://forms.gle/LwmYCfqLEyYNa51FA

Dear Community,

We are hosting our annual 540% Extended Orientation from July20th- August 14th for our First-Year Freshmen and Transfer students! This is an opportunity for students to build community and learn about resources offered here at UCSC!

Please spread the word to our fellow new slugs!

Applications are still open. Register for Extended Orientation here:
https://forms.gle/LwmYCfqLEyYNa51FA

Check out the FAQ written by the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center on the Supreme Court of the United States decision on DACA:

Dear Banana Slug,

First off, we extend our congratulations on having made it this far in your academic careers! We are well aware of the path you have navigated to gain acceptance to a four-year university—an arduous one at best. So let us celebrate the fact that you are here, and ready for the long journey ahead.

We look forward to meeting and working along your side, and to prepare and identify your academic goals and personal aspirations.

We are writing to invite you to participate in the 2019-20 540% Extended Orientation that we will host from July 23rd-July 28th. This free, week-long, all-inclusive orientation is designed to support and guide undocumented students in their transition to the university. Also, 540% Extended Orientation provides a general introduction to the people and resources at UCSC that assist incoming undocumented students on their road to academic success.

During 540% Extended Orientation students will:

Receive academic advising and a one-on-one session with an EOP Academic Counselor
Learn more about Financial Aid Offer Letters, budgeting, and internship opportunities
Attend workshops that help navigate the university with ease
Connect with other students, staff, and faculty with similar backgrounds who are committed to supporting undocumented students and their families

Independent of the 540% Extended Orientation application, we also emphasize a critical aspect affecting the upcoming years of your undergraduate experience. Whatever happens within the political system of this country, regardless of the laws that may come into effect and those that will fail, the Undocumented Student Services team and the Educational Opportunities Programs as a whole will continue to do whatever we can to support you.

As a community, it is vital that we come together in solidarity despite our differences. Immigration is not only a Latinx but also a Black, Muslim, LGBTQ+ issue that affects us all. These are only a few of the various identities and communities at stake. Please consider this as you venture the university and become acquainted with different perspectives of what it means to be an Undocumented Student, as well as the many intersectionalities that exist within our marginalized group. We will continue to stand with you in the fight to become successful in the world that we live today. We vow to do anything and everything within our capacity to ensure you every needed opportunity to thrive in this campus. With that said, we ask that you navigate this environment with care. It is crucial that we don’t alienate those that could potentially help us, as well as those that will stand by our side.

The deadline for the application is June 30th. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, call (831) 459-4055 or e-mail [email protected].

All the best,

The Undocumented Student Services

UndocuSlug Community,

We are delighted to announce that Immigrants Rising has partnered with Samaschool to deliver training’s to help immigrants get started in the gig economy!

Sambaschool is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that trains people to succeed as freelancers. Their 5-hour training is designed to help you leverage gig work to improve your life, whether this means using the gig economy as a strategic tool to support yourself while launching your business or market products and services to acquire new clients.

On July 9th and July 30th, Samaschool will deliver a 5-hour (in-person) workshop specifically tailored for immigrants interested in getting started in the gig economy. The exact location has yet to be determined, but it will take place somewhere in the SF Bay Area. The training is completely FREE thanks to support from Samaschool.

Not in the SF Bay Area?
Folks outside of the SF Bay Area may be interested in this training. If so, please complete this brief form to gauge demand for virtual trainings.

Register for Succeeding as a Freelancer and learn:

What it means to be a freelancer, and whether freelancing is a good fit for you
Hit the ground running with a great personal brand and thorough understanding of how to secure work
Provide great customer service, manage your time, and stay safe while on the job
Manage a "business of one" by creating solid contracts, doing taxes, and setting effective goals

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/gdE4WADiri2Lg3Hk6
----->Note: you must be available to attend the entire 5-hour training from 1pm-6pm on whichever day you choose to attend the training.


For questions or concerns, please contact:

Iliana Perez, PhD
Director of Research and Entrepreneurship
(209) 648-5964
Immigrants Rising | Transforming Lives Through Education

Get your UndocuHustle on! Watch our video.
immigrantsrising.org/entrepreneurship

Best regards,

USS Team.

Samaschool Training Registration Please complete this form if you are interested in participating in an in-person training in the SF Bay Area.

Dear UndocuSlug Community,

Below we are sharing with you all a list of California Rapid Response Networks in case of an ICE Raid or Community Arrest.


United We Stand, Divided We Fall- Anonymous


Northern California Rapid Response Networks
Sacramento Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 916-245-6773
· Website: https://www.sacfuelnetwork.org/sacramento-rapid-response-network
· Location: Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo Counties
Valley Watch Rapid Response Network:
· Hotline: 559-206-0151
· Website: N/A
· Location: Fresno, San Joaquin, Merced, Stanislaus, and Kern Counties
True North Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 707-282-5226
· Website: http://www.truenorthorganizing.org/immigration
· Location: Humboldt County
Services, Immigration Rights and Education Network (SIREN) Rapid Response Text Platform
· Hotline: Community Members: 201-468-6088 Allies: 918-609-4480
· Website: www.siren-bayarea.org/
· Location: Northern CA, Central CA, and the Bay Area

Bay Area
Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP)
· Hotline: 510-241-4011
· Website: http://centrolegal.org/acilep/
· Location: Alameda County
Stand Together Contra Costa
· Hotline: 925-900-5151
· Website: https://standtogethercontracosta.org/
· Location: Contra Costa County
San Francisco Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 415-200-1548
· Website: http://sfilen.org/
· Location: San Francisco County
Marin Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 415-991-4545
· Website: http://www.marinrrn.org/
· Location: Marin County

West Marin Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 415-320-4826
· Website:
· Location: West Marin County
North Bay Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 707- 800-4544
· Website: http://northbayop.org/rapidresponse/
· Location: Sonoma, Napa and Solano County
San Mateo Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 203-666-4472
· Website: N/A
· Location: San Mateo
Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 408-290-1144
· Website: https://www.pactsj.org/santa-clara-county-rapid-response-network/
· Location: Santa Clara County

Central Coast
Monterey County Rapid Response Network
· Hotline: 831-643-5225
· Website: https://montereycountyrrn.com/
· Location: Monterey County
Your Allied Rapid Response Network & Pajaro Valley Rapid Response
· Hotline: 831-239-4289
· Website: https://www.facebook.com/YARRsantacruz/
· Location: Santa Cruz County

Southern California Rapid Response Networks
Inland Coalition For Immigrant Justice – Emergency Response Network
Hotline: 909-361-4588
Website: http://ic4ij.org/
Location: San Bernardino County and Riverside County (Inland Empire)
Southern Central Coast Rapid Response Network
Hotline: (805) 870-8855
Website: www.805immigrant.org
Location: Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo County
Orange County Rapid Response Network
Hotline: 657-210-0157
Email: [email protected]
Location: Orange County
Long Beach Community Defense Network
Hotline: 562-269-1083
Website: https://www.sanctuarylb.com/lbcdn
Location: Long Beach

Los Angeles
Koreatown Rapid Response Network
Hotline: 323-894-1504
Website: https://www.facebook.com/koreatownpopularassembly/
Location: Koreatown (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Raids and Rapid Response Network
Hotline: 888-624-4752
Website: N/A
Location: Los Angeles County
Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network – Rapid Response Team
Hotline: (323) 922-5644
Website: https://www.promesaboyleheights.org/promesa-immigrant-rights-network
Location: Boyle Heights (Los Angeles)

San Diego
San Diego Rapid Response Network
Hotline: 619-536-0823
Website: http://www.rapidresponsesd.org
Location: San Diego County
Alianza Comunitaria
Envia “Alianza” al 33733 para Espanol / Send “Alianza2” to 33733 for English
Receive alert notifications about checkpoints
Website: http://www.alianzacomunitaria.org/
Location: North County San Diego

Best,

USS Team.

sacfuel | Sacramento Rapid Response Network The Rapid Response Hotline number is 916-245-6773. There is language capacity in Spanish and English. There's usually 1 dispatcher at a time, so if the line is busy it is because we are speaking with someone else. In order to make sure that we respond to our callers in a timely manner we ask that...

Esteemed Undocu UCSC Community,

We are well aware that our undocumented student community may be afraid after hearing the news from ICE to carry out an enforcement effort targeting individuals with prior orders of removal (deportation). In collaboration with the UC Davis Immigrant Legal Services Center, please remember that we are here to help in times like these and can provide “Know Your Rights” information and presentations, referrals, and representation if appropriate.

Some resources for your support:
National Immigration Law Center has excellent “Know Your Rights” information in several languages: https://www.nilc.org/get-involved/community-education-resources/know-your-rights/
The ACLU is also a useful resource for “Know Your Rights” information:https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights/
Our campus has requested “Red Cards” from the Immigration Legal Resource Center, you may also do so here: https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards


Please don’t hesitate to contact the UC Davis Immigrant Legal Services Center or the Undocumented Student Services with questions or concerns. Both the UC Davis Center and our Office are open during the summer for students to make an appointment. If you've returned home for the summer, and require legal consultation, the UC Davis Center may refer you to a campus near you where staff from the center may continue work on your case.

Rachel R. Ray, Managing Attorney

University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center

UC Davis School of Law

400 Mrak Hall Drive, Room 1129

Davis, CA 95616

Tel: (530) 761-8026

Fax: (530) 752-3034

[email protected]

https://law.ucdavis.edu/ucimm/

Valeria Chavez-Ayala, USS Coordinator, 831-459-2018

Undocumented Student Services Office, 831-459-4055



In solidarity,



USS Team

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There will be a teach-in on May 22nd that one of our interns has put a lot of work into it in collaboration with Viet Unity Santa Cruz, Anakbayan, and SUA in response to Southeast Asian deportations, an attack on our communities that we should be discussing in order to move forward in solidarity with every member of our community. These orgs have also put a lot of work into this event, so come through if y'all want to learn more! There will be speakers, group discussion, and food! Food is love!