CUNY/ NYC-SPECIFIC RESOURCES

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• FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

  • CUNY Immigration Law Services

  • What does Trump mean for DAPA/ DACA? (from Make the Road, w/ local phone #s)

  • Supporting undocumented students at CUNY 

  • CUNY Central Office of Student Affairs (COSA), with FAQs

  • The CUNY Dreamers Hub, with resources for students with or without DACA

  • Did you know that some undocumented students qualify for in-state tuition?

    • Check out this page to see if you qualify

    • More detailed information about qualifying for in-state tuition here

    • Project College resources

    • via New York Immigration Coalition: 7 Scholarship Opportunities 

    • via United We Dream: Scholarships

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• OTHER NYC RESOURCES

  • Mutual Aid NYC (for groceries, check-ins, other aid)

  • Commuting safety 

    • To be assigned a buddy for a safe commute, please email the address on the form.

    • Form to sign up as a buddy on commutes in light of recent harassment.

  • Wellness

    • Metropolitan Center for Mental Health

    • Ackerman Institute for the Family

    • The Institute for Family Health

  • Health/ Medical care

    • By NYC Law, residents have the right to:

      • Equal healthcare treatment

      • Hospital treatment, regardless of ability to pay

      • Language assistance

      • Confidentiality (including immigration status)

    • Health care options

    • For emergency food, please visit your local food bank

  • Housing

    • Coalition for the Homeless

    • Hud Exchange

  • Political action

    • Guide to getting involved in NYC politics

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OTHER TIPS/ RESOURCES (NOT NYC-SPECIFIC)

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• STAYING SAFE

  • Staying safe (tips mostly by demographic group-- for folks concerned about trans, disabilities, other rights), English and Spanish, fairly comprehensive

  • Oh Crap! What Now? Survival Guide ​

  • Good list by NYU Law’s Community Resources

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• IMMIGRATION

  • Legal Aid Fact Sheet post Jan. 25 2017 Executive order

  • Know your rights during immigration raids

  • DACA post-election talking points and resources, English and Spanish

  • See also SNAP link below, for non-citizens

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• WELLNESS

  • Mental health support network, Icarus Project’s “become a buddy” sign up form

  • Food: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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• TRANS ASSISTANCE​

  • Trans Assistance Form, get connected with donors and folks who can help getting ID documents, accessing medical care/procedures, acquiring meds, or navigating the vast and unfriendly bureaucracy laid out before you. Flip side: become a donor/supporter

  • Information for trans people on changing their documents

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• CIVIL LIBERTIES

  • ACLU: Know your rights when you protest

  • Web security plan

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