Support & Resources for Undocumented Students

Fresno State wants to ensure that everyone is equipped with the resources and information needed to navigate interactions with immigration enforcement officials in the event they come to campus.

Immediate Resources

Student Affairs: Resources for Undocumented Students. This webpage offers information on immigrant rights in the US and the CSU's policies on immigrant, undocumented, and DACA students. Information includes:

• Fresno State Dream Success Center
• CSU Resources for Undocumented Students
• FAQs for CSU Employees
• Free Legal Services Available
• Guidance on your rights from the California Attorney General
• How to Avoid Immigration Scams
   

Red Cards. The regional Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) offers a Know Your Rights Red Card, which is designed to help individuals communicate their rights in encounters with immigration officials. 

• Red Cards in Spanish, English, Hmong, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog are available in the Library. Tarjetas Rojas are available on campus in our Dream Success Center, the Latinx Affinity Room in the Cross Cultural and Gender Center and the welcome center of the Resnick Student Union. Red Cards are also available for download and printing here in Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Haitain Creole, Hmong, Korean, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Fresno State Undocu-Allies

List of allies by department (scroll to the bottom). 

Library Undocu-Allies:

• Ginny Barnes, Librarian (gbarnes@csufresno.edu)
• Karina Cárdenas, Librarian (karina@csufresno.edu)
   

What to do if contacted by an immigration official

If you’re approached by an immigration official on campus or by phone, follow the procedure outlined at this link.

Refer them to Terree Stevenson, Dean of Students at (559) 278-6561, who is our designated campus official to interface with immigration officials.

If Dean Stevenson is not available, please contact Lieutenant Madrigal with the Fresno State Police Department at (559) 278-8400.

It is important to inform the enforcement official that you are not obstructing their process but need to consult with the appropriate campus designees.
 

Confidentiality

Employee, student, and personally identifiable information in university records is protected by a variety of privacy rights and university policies, including the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act [FERPA] and the privacy rights of personnel records. 

University employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of personal and personally identifiable information and records containing such information.