SAFE SCHOOLS FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO
TAKE ACTION!
STOP SFUSD’S ATTACK ON IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Immigrants are under attack across our country, and recently we were devastated to learn that here in our Sanctuary City, SFUSD leaders want to slash budgets for programs serving immigrant students.
After we held a community meeting with hundreds of people in late January, and followed up with a delivery of Valentine’s cards asking her not to break our hearts, SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su agreed to meet with us on Friday, March 6. But at that meeting, she ignored our pleas to pause the harmful cuts for one year to give us time to work together and create stability for our children.
We sent the Superintendent this letter outlining the problem and our proposed solutions, and we’re hosting a press conference on Thursday, March 19 at 5:30 pm in front of Everett Middle School.
Please join us on March 19 and also call or email Superintendent Su and ask her to listen to us and pause her proposed cuts to programs serving immigrant students.
MariaSu@sfusd.edu ~ (415) 522-6769
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SANCTUARY LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
Most of us immigrant families are facing the immigration system without a lawyer. Even in San Francisco, pro bono legal services are at capacity, and private attorneys cost $10,000 or more. The federal government has dramatically increased fees charged for each step in the process. We know that having a lawyer makes deportation much less likely—and yet thousands of San Francisco families lack legal representation.
That’s why we launched the SANCTUARY Legal Defense Fund which pays for application fees and private attorney deposits for SFUSD students and families. Please join us by making a donation! United Educators of San Francisco has committed up to $50,000 in matching funds, so all donations will be doubled. Together, we can make San Francisco a true Sanctuary City.
