Neustadt said a sanctuary campus would refuse to share any documents regarding citizenship status to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and would not allow immigration authorities to enter the campus “unless there are serious criminal infractions involved with the case.”

Neustadt said “serious criminal infractions” do not include infractions that are common with undocumented people like identity theft or driving without a license, or small infractions like broken taillights.

In the petition, signers ask for NAU to open an immigrant resource center on campus to provide information and counseling for students and asks for NAU to “seek and disburse private funds for students with DACA until we can ensure that they qualify for state-sponsored financial aid and scholarships.”

The petition also asks the faculty senate to approve a resolution on Diversity and Sanctuary, and asks that Cheng discuss the issue of DACA and sanctuary campuses with the Arizona Board of Regents as well as the other university presidents to make the declarations consistent throughout the state universities.

“We are at a crucial and urgent crossroads in our history,” the petition’s authors wrote. “We realize that in the current climate it takes courage to stand on the side of justice. We the undersigned encourage NAU to stand on the right side of history and to support the students, faculty and staff that we are charged with protecting, serving and educating.”

The reporter can be reached at cvanek@azdailysun.com or 556-2249.

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