Cal Poly’s Social Justice Teach-In returned after a two-year hiatus, featuring presentations on academic freedom, censorship, Palestine, immigration, and student activism, with the goal of creating space for conversations not always reflected on campus.
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El condado de SLO asigna $100,000 en apoyo a los hijos de inmigrantes afectados por ICE
Find the English version here. Traducido por Jasmine Romero. La junta aprobĂł un acuerdo para adoptar pĂłlizas que restringen los movimientos de ICE en las propiedades del condado. La junta de Supervisores del condado de San Luis Obispo aprobĂł $100,000 para entregarlos a una organizaciĂłn externa que apoye a los hijos y familias afectados por la aplicaciĂłn […]
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SLO County allocates $100,000 to support children of immigrants affected by ICE
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved $100,000 to be allocated to a third-party organization to support children and families impacted by immigration in the Central Coast, and passed an agreement to adopt policies on required judicial warrants and anti-commandeering of non-public spaces by ICE.
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‘It never gets easier’: Cesar Vasquez documents ICE arrests and supports affected families through 805 UndocuFund
Four masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stood outside the Santa Barbara County Northern Branch Jail on April 1, waiting to detain an inmate being released. Cesar Vasquez and several other legal observers for 805 UndocuFund were standing close by, documenting the federal agents as they walked to their unmarked vehicles with an inmate, now […]
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Block the Flock: Put our community’s freedom and privacy first
Flock camera systems might be intended to protect our safety, but they are putting us at risk. They enable enhanced surveillance that can be used to target Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo students, families and visitors. Even just partnering with a company like Flock enables the targeting of similar communities across the country.Â
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Eyes that never blink: Cal Poly’s Flock license plate readers spark student backlash
Every time a vehicle, bike or motorcycle enters or exits Cal Poly’s campus, it’s being tracked, often without the driver knowing. Its license plate is scanned and make and model noted, along with the exact date, time and location by a network of license plate readers monitored by the Cal Poly Police Department. The readers […]
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Un proyecto de ley de la Asamblea de California busca restringir el trabajo de los agentes del ICE en las escuelas
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno. Las personas que hayan trabajado o trabajen actualmente para el Servicio de InmigraciĂłn y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE) no podrán trabajar para los sistemas escolares de California, incluida Cal Poly, si se aprueba un nuevo proyecto de ley en la legislatura. La […]
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En vanguardia: los estudiantes de Cal Poly hacen campaña de los estudios con el trabajo de defensa de los inmigrantes locales
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno. Un estudiante de ingenierĂa amaneciĂł con el zumbido de su telĂ©fono un miĂ©rcoles por la mañana. El mensaje de texto que vio le hizo salir rápidamente de casa y dirigirse a la cárcel del condado de San Luis Obispo. Le dijeron que los agentes federales de inmigraciĂłn tenĂan […]
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On the front line: Cal Poly students juggle school and local immigrant advocacy work
An engineering student woke up to his phone buzzing one Wednesday morning. The text message he saw sent him quickly out the door and over to the San Luis Obispo County Jail. Federal immigration agents, he was told, were planning to detain someone. Around the time he and other volunteers for the Central Coast immigrant […]
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Community members voice concern and support for ICE at SLO County forum about local law enforcement involvement
Hundreds of people attended a San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors forum to discuss the Sheriff’s Office cooperation with ICE, with public comments ranging from support to discontent, and lasting nearly four hours.
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Cal Poly student set up booth demanding justice for Alex Pretti
A civil engineering graduate student set up a booth in Cal Poly’s University Union to raise awareness about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents and to encourage students to contact their representatives and demand action.