To Hire an Immigration Attorney to Student Legal Services

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To Hire an Immigration Attorney to Student Legal Services

University of Florida Student Government

The Trump and DeSantis administrations have recently escalated crackdowns on immigrant communities in Florida, deploying ICE to run sweeps of agricultural and urban undocumented communities as well as obligating local governments to support ICE operations. The designation of 'sanctuary city' has also been recently forbidden by the state legislature, which would impose a $5,000 per day fine on Gainesville and its law enforcement agencies.

Recently, local police have taken extra steps to affirm their commitment to ICE, with Alachua Sheriffs' Office and Gainesville Police Department making a 287(g) agreement which gives them the responsibility of "street-level immigration enforcement". All of these local developments have made the streets of Gainesville and the University of Florida far more dangerous for undocumented immigrants and international students.

In light of these recent events, UF Student Government should hire an immigration attorney for Student Legal Services, which would cost less than 1% of the budget available to UFSG. This would provide critical new access for international, undocumented and documented immigrant students to receive help with their visa filings and changes in immigration status.

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To: University of Florida Student Government
From: [Your Name]

Dear UFSG,

You administer a yearly budget of over $20 million for the benefit of student organizations, activities and events. In light of recent immigration restrictions and repression against undocumented and documented immigrant populations alike, it is critical to protect UF students from being at risk of targeting by ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies. Therefore, it is your imperative to hire an immigration attorney who can provide counsel to students and protect their status in the United States, which would be a vital step towards protecting your constituent body.