By Toniann Antonelli November 15, 2016 9:23 PM
NEW BRUNSWICK — Hours after students and faculty members circulated a petition to make Rutgers a “sanctuary campus,” President Robert Barchi said the school will protect the privacy of undocumented immigrants attending the university.
Barchi released a statement Tuesday after many students raised concerns about their privacy and safety following the election of Donald Trump. The university president also said he expects those associated with Rutgers to protect the privacy and confidentiality of students and that information will not be provided unless it’s required by law or a court order.
“Rutgers police do not inquire into nor record the immigration status of students or other persons unless a serious crime has been committed,” Barchi said. “Rutgers University does not use E-verify for any purposes other than to comply with longstanding federal law regarding employment eligibility. Immigration status is not a factor in student housing decisions.”
The petition, addressed to Barchi and other administrators, outlined 11 actions students believe Rutgers should take in order to protect the university’s minorities and undocumented students on its campuses.
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Always good to hear from the State cesspool, er, I mean State University…
Yes, let’s protect those illegal immigrant students who are also getting taxpayer subsidized educations.
The left are so stuck on stupid.
You don’t save victims of sexual abuse from predators there at Rutgers, now you want to protect illegal immigrants who have “criminal records, gang members, drug dealers”?
See how long Rutgers does this after any Federal Aid is cut off.
Also, for those of you who don’t know, there are quite a few kids attending Ridgewood schools who are undocumented. Your taxes are paying not only for their schooling, but also for all the extra tutoring they need because their language skills are lacking.
Is Rutgers going to protect the student wearing a Trump t-shirt from getting beat up?