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Sanctuary label denied e o © COLLEGE OPTS FOR ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION STORY A N D PHOTO BY COLLIN BEREND To protect or not to protect undocumented students? For Clackam as Com m unity College, the answer to this question is: to the full extent that the law allows. But’ what does that mean for those in need with President Donald Trump in office? Colleges across the state have deemed them selves as “ sanctuary” cam puses, and even cities and counties have done so as w ell. Schools include Portland State University, Reed College, Portland Community College, University of Oregon, and Oregon State University. Further, the City of Portland is considered sanctuary,. as well as Multnomah County. Zak Stone, a Portland State University student, thinks PSU’ s sanctuary campus is “ cool” and important for the people, to protect them . On Dec. 20, the Clackam as Board of Education members voted unanimously (save for one who was absent) in favor of a resolution to protect student information, but declined labelling the college as a sanctuary. A cco rd in g tou the board m in u te s, President Joanne Truesdell said, “ the term f sanctuary’ has no legal standing and could mislead students into believing we can protect them and their families from law enforcem ent.” The to p ic o f the C lackam as board meeting was the protection of students in response to the threat that has loomed over the minds of many: that Trump will invoke the full power of the immigration policy he spoke of during the election and that h e’d deport the millions of illegal immigrants in America. There is fear that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will send officers to burst down doors and drag fa m ilies out. But the Right to Learntesolution, which was the school’ s response to a call for action for the safety o f undocum ented students and s taff, seeks to prevent th a t from happening on campus. Nora Brodnicki, the art departm ent chair, said ICE officers must notify the O N THE COVER: Isaiah Gentry scores The international students discuss President Trump’s recent executive order. president and the director o f college safety if they w ish to step on campus, grounds. “ So, the reasoning behind that is so that you’re in a classroom and federal agents don’t just walk into your classroom and pull students out,” said Brodnicki. “ And that’s what this resolution does, it protects all of us from that happening.” An ICE officer couldn’t go to the college and request certain information about a student without a subpoena. The purpose of the resolution is to help students continue their studies and to protect their information, but the college will follow the law. If an ICE officer were to come for someone within the parameters of the law, staff and faculty would attempt to avoid a scene, but would ultim ately be required to submit. The resolution, w hich was drafted in December, is subject to change, even by an iota. “ Any meeting that I have been present, no student or group o f students,, or race or gender has been left out of the a point against Mt. Hood Comm unity College on Jan. 18. Most Trafficked Story This Week: L e t us h e a r h e r v o ic e b y D o u g F ry a n d N ic h o la s A llis o n . 2 Clackamas-Print FEBRUARY 8.2017 thedackamasprint.com conversation. So, we have been really inclusive,” said Enrique Farrera, president of the Association of Classified Employees. “ We have supported for everybody to be able to come in and study, which is the main focus. To continue education. “We’re not closing the doors, that’s not the purpose of th a t.” Farrera advocates for a state-w ide resolution to com e from the Higher^ Education Coordination Commission. For students w ho need to express themselves or find a community to talk and associate with, every other week the international students hold a Tea and Talk in the Community Center’s Fireside Lounge. The group has an “ open door,” meaning anyone can join. For non-international students, it provides an intellectual space to understand another point of view. The Clackamas international students also have a group on Facebook, and they will be holding a musical performance in the Community Center on Feb. 16 outside the Fireside Lounge. The Clackamas • fk ir r h is fr e e fb u tr - • plea&iakaXinly one gopy Any persQn removing-oOrpapers in bulk will be pros ecuted to the fu ll extent o f thejaw PRINT EDITORIAL Co Editors-in-Chief Blake Swan Victoria Tinker chiefed@clackamas.edu Copy Editor Kristen Wohlers copyed@clackamas.edu Photo Editor Austin Boltz photoed@clackamas.edu News Editor Elizabeth Kessel newsed@clackamas.edu Arts & Culture Editor Merari Calderon Ruiz aced@clackamas.edu Sports Editor Travis David V Whittaker sportsed@clackamas.edu Opinion Editor Collin Berend oped@clackamas.edu Web Editor Alexis Wagar webeditor@clackamas.edu Design Editor Chelsea Pagan Ad Manager David Avis admgr@clackamas.edu STAFF WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Nick Allison Doug Fry Marjorie Guttery James Harley Tim Vixay Sam Weston PRODUCTION lanVanOrden Jacob Buswell JOURNALISM ADVISER Melissa Jones melissaj@clackamas.edu The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased and professional manner. 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