This is the state of Oregon, so it’s not much of a surprise. Will they be hearing from Tom Homan over this?
Campus Reform reports:
U of Oregon faculty union declares ‘sanctuary’ status, says it will not cooperate with ICEA University of Oregon faculty union has declared itself a “sanctuary union,” claiming that it will avoid cooperating with federal law enforcement on immigration issues.The University Academics of the University of Oregon (UAUO) is the sole faculty union at the university representing approximately 1,900 employees. On April 21, the union claimed in a newsletter that it will not be cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportation-related matters.“Be it resolved that UA declares itself a ‘Sanctuary Union’ that will take measures to protect the rights and safety of all the employees we represent and their families, regardless of their immigration status or national origin,” the newsletter reads.The faculty association added that it will not “voluntarily cooperate with federal agents in the arrest, prosecution, or attempted deportation of represented employees or their family members.”“We will be creating a legal defense fund to assist members for their family members who are targets of unlawful or suspect conduct by the federal government. If you are interested in being on a committee to help formulate policy and administer the fund,” the newsletter asserted.The policy also states that the union will actively train and inform members on how to identify and challenge law enforcement actions.For example, it will host trainings to instruct faculty members of their legal rights during federal investigations and educate workers on how to avoid ICE actions.
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