UndocuALLYBCC

UndocuALLY-BCC

UndocuALLY-BCC is a committee of administrators, faculty, staff, and students dedicated to the success and support of DACA and undocumented students at Brookdale. Modeled after a variety of sister programs and organizations across US higher education institutions, UndocuALLY-BCC began as an Honor’s symposium project in 2015 by Brookdale graduate, Nervin Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez’s advocacy led to the establishment of an ad hoc committee passed through Governance in 2015. UndocuALLY-BCC has kept to its founding objectives, namely, to provide resources and pertinent information for students as well as staff and faculty at Brookdale. We welcome any and all members of the campus community to join us in our efforts.

For more information on UndocuALLY-BCC, please reach out to us at undocually@brookdalecc.edu. You can also find additional details on the UndocuAlly Canvas course, which is updated regularly, and offers a wealth of resources for students and employees. Alternatively, reach out to the following professors:

• Roseanne Alvarez, Professor of English: ralvarez@brookdalecc.edu | 732.224.2684 | LAH 222D
• Synde Kaufman, ESL Administrator: skaufman@brookdalecc.edu | 732.224.2656 | LAH 232
• Ashley Zampogna-Krug, Assistant Professor of History: azampognakrug@brookdalecc.edu | 732.224.2535 | MAN 116B

Brookdale Information

• Apply for Tuition Free College at Brookdale
• Frequently Asked Questions by DACA and Undocumented Students Applying to BCC
• SOL (Active Brookdale Student Organization)
• ESL Program
• International Education Center
• Please find other resources at the main Student Support page
• Open access Canvas course, resources for students and employees to help and guide immigrant students
• Post-Care Guide (PDF)
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State and National Resources

• NEW Financial Aid Information for DACA Students
• National Scholarship Application for HS and CC grads (TheDream.US)
• NILC–Toolkit: Access to Postsecondary Education
• Frequently Asked Questions About DACA Termination (HeretoStay.Org)
• Know Your Rights (National Immigration Law Center)
• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Immigration Hotline
• (AFSC) Legal Advice
• Immigrant Advocates Network
• Important and up-to-date state and national resources are linked at International and Immigrant Students

Resources for BCC staff and faculty

• Up-to-date information on DACA available at International and Immigrant Students
• Red Cards/Tarietas Rojas from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center
• The National Immigration Project: Resources, Litigation, Trainings
• Become or reach out to an UndocuALLY@BCC.  Contact: undocually@brookdalecc.edu

Work Authorization

Students with work authorization issued by USCIS, which is available to those with immigration status or some form of deferred action (asylum, DACA, TIPS, U-Visa, VAWA, permanent residence) as well as those with valid work permit (employment authorization document or EAD) or “green card” are able to work. Log in to Handshake for Students to search for employment opportunities. Dreamers/Undocumented students that do not have DACA are currently not allowed to work on or off-campus. you are eligible to work as an independent contractor, using ITIN.

Resources for Undocumented Students without Work Authorization

If you do not have work authorization, you are eligible to work as an independent contractor and apply for micro-internships/projects. Check out the following resources on income generation for undocumented students without work authorization:

• Paker-Dewey Micro Internships (18 or older, currently attending or have recently graduated from a US-based higher education institution, authorized to work in the United States or have a valid ITIN number
• Income Generation Resources for Immigrants Rising
• The Non-Citizen’s Guide to Entrepreneurship
• Five Reasons Undocumented Immigrants Should go Into Tech