700 MSU staff say they won't help federal immigration officials
Source: Detroit Free Press
8:24 a.m. ET March 15, 2017
EAST LANSING — About 700 Michigan State University employees have signed a statement indicating they will not collaborate with federal agencies that try to discern the immigration status of university students.
In a “statement of solidarity,” faculty and staff said they would support students’ attempts to remain in the U.S and will not collaborate with federal agencies seeking to apprehend or deport them.
The statement has been signed by about 700 MSU employees in the past two weeks. MSU employs about 12,000 faculty and staff, according to its website.
“It’s very personal for many people,” said Ken Harrow, an English professor at MSU. “Some of us, our grandparents or parents were immigrants.”
Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/03/15/msu-faculty-federal-immigration/99200838/
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