Southern Oregon University responds to DACA decision

y John Darling For the Tidings
Posted Sep 7, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Updated Sep 7, 2017 at 8:30 PM

... Southern Oregon University President Linda Schott said she will resist any attempts to deport such students unless legally compelled by evidence they are a "risk to public safety" ...

"SOU will continue to protect the privacy of all students, respect the value that their differences bring to our campus and accommodate the needs of those who face obstacles in their academic paths," she said. "We will resist immigration enforcement at SOU without legal compulsion or evidence of imminent risk to public safety"

A statement from Ashland School District underlined a long-standing policy that federal law requires all students to be treated equally, regardless of several categories, including national origin. Federal privacy laws prohibit release of such information except under subpoena or when asked for by police, said the statement, which won’t be released until a school board meeting Monday evening. Most DACA people have by now graduated from high school ...

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