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content="Undocumented students" class="rdf-meta hidden"></span> <div class="node__content"> <div class="field field--name-field-hero-banner field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--feature-hero paragraph--view-mode--default display--headline mobile-display--0 highlight-- js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__gold" data-color-class="bg-color__gold"> <div class="feature-header"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide"> <div class="header-copy"> <h1> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Undocumented students</div> </h1> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-subhead-highlight field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">We’re committed to ensuring all students, regardless of immigration status, can pursue and attain a world-class UC education.</div> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-feature-blocks field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--_0-50-feature-block paragraph--view-mode--default feature-layout--image-left js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__indigo text-color__" id="paragraph-1264" > <div class="flex"> <div class="flex--2col feature-image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/50_50_feature_block_image/public/2022-02/luis-mora-1200-01.jpeg?h=10d202d3&itok=UFlzDVcT" alt="Luis Mora" /> </div> <div class="flex--2col feature-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h3>UC stands with its undocumented students</h3> <p>We believe all students have the right to live and study in a safe and welcoming environment. To that end, the university has adopted principles to vigorously protect the privacy and civil rights of undocumented members of our community. These measures are aimed at maintaining strict confidentiality about our community members’ status and safeguarding our students’ ability to pursue their education free from intimidation and fear.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/files/uc-principles-in-support-of-undocumented-members-of-the-uc-community.pdf">Our Statement of Principles (Updated 1/22/25) (PDF)</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/files/la-universidad-de-california-reafirma-su-declaracion-de-principios-en-apoyo-a-los-miembros-indocumentados-de-la-comunidad-de-la-uc.pdf">Nuestra declaración de principios en español (1/22/25) (PDF)</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--collage paragraph--view-mode--default display--4-item-left display--with-subhead highlight-- js-scroll corner-graphic bg-color__uc-blue" id="paragraph-1259"> <div class="paragraph--type--header-33-66"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide"> <div class="flex"> <div class="flex--3col flex--3col-33"> <h3 class="field--name-field-paragraph-title">Who are UC’s undocumented students?</h3> </div> <div class="flex--3col flex--3col-66"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="content-subheading">The vast majority of UC’s undocumented students have lived in California for most of their lives. They go on to make our society stronger: as leaders and role models in their communities, as educators, health care providers, entrepreneurs and more.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-container l-container--wide collage"> <div class="collage-group js-scroll"> <div class="collage-image__first"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/collage_4_item_large_wide/public/2021-10/2021_News_VilcekGold_New_002.jpg?h=c411030c&itok=fskjYoxF" width="1660" height="1054" alt="Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn" /> </div> <div class="collage-text-wide__first"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__white"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><blockquote> <h5>“First and foremost, I want to be a compassionate physician who has a relationship with his patients and really listens, and from there a doctor who is resourceful and persistent and won’t stop advocating to get them what they need.”</h5> </blockquote> <p class="content-subheading__small"><strong>Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn</strong><br /> UCSF M.D., ‘19, UC Berkeley, ‘12<br /> Founder, Pre-health Dreamers<br /> Forbes 30-under-30</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="collage-group js-scroll"> <div class="collage-image__second"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/collage_4_item_medium/public/2021-12/adriana-lopez-torres-hero.jpeg?h=95eb88bb&itok=vFChM-uW" width="994" height="632" alt="Adriana Lopez Torres" /> </div> <div class="collage-text-wide__second"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__gold"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><blockquote> <h5>“I want to make education better and more accessible for everyone. We just want to be free to give back in the country we know as home.”</h5> </blockquote> <p class="content-subheading__small"><strong>Adriana Lopez Torres</strong><br /> UC Davis</p> <p class="cta"><a href="/news/uc-davis-grad-student-yearns-give-back-place-she-calls-home">Read her story</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--stat-cards paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-1269"> <div class="l-container l-container--wide"> <div class="field field--name-field-header-section field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--header-33-66 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="flex"> <div class="flex--3col flex--3col-33"> <h3 class="field--name-field-paragraph-title">Student support</h3> </div> <div class="flex--3col flex--3col-66"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="content-subheading">We are committed to the success of our undocumented students, and offer an array of resources to help these students thrive socially and academically during their time at UC.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-container l-container--wide card-container"> <div class="field field--name-field-text-block-wide field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__teal"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4>Financial aid</h4> <p>The Dream Loan program provides aid to students who are not eligible for federal loan programs but who live in California and are eligible for in-state tuition under AB540.</p> <p><a href="https://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/financial-aid.html"><strong>Learn more about Dream Loans</strong></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__uc-blue"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4>Student services</h4> <p>Undocumented student centers on every campus offer specialized financial, academic and emotional support, as well as events and social opportunities.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/campus-support.html">Explore by campus</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__gold"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4>Legal advising </h4> <p>Students on every campus are able to receive free undocumented legal 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This toolkit provides information about independent contracting and business start-ups, as well as profiles of immigrant entrepreneurs to see real life examples of what people are doing. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/files/income-generation-options-for-undocumented-students-toolkit.pdf">Income generation options for undocumented students (PDF)</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex--2col feature-content"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-block-with-background paragraph--view-mode--default bg-color__"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text-block field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4>Know your rights</h4> <p>If you are concerned about facing immigration enforcement officers, you should prepare now. Do not wait until an encounter to think about how you will respond. 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