For Students in Need of Assistance because of Ban–and Resources to Pass Along to Others
Dear all,

I wanted to reach out to you briefly to let you know that as an educator, I support your right to education and ability to reside in the U.S. regardless of your religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, or status as citizen. If you or your family have been affected by the ban recently passed by the president, please reach out and I will do everything in my power to put you in contact with the right people and resources. If you are not directly affected by recent political actions, I hope you will consider sharing the following:

“NYC family/friends who will be affected by the impending travel/immigration bans-if you (or your loved ones) have a passport from Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen, CUNY Clear is offering legal help in Arabic, Bangla, English, French, Spanish, Urdu, and many other languages (helpful for our older family members). They can do workshops at your local masjid too.

Contact them at cunyclear@mail.law.cuny.edu or (718) 340-4558. Please copy & paste to share this message.”

Thank you for your time. I wish you strength, health, and peace.

Sincerely,
The English Department