ACE Members,
President’s Message
ACE has been following the many executive orders issued by the federal government. We are coordinating with the Booth Law Group and District to understand the effects we as workers may feel. Our Collective Bargaining Agreement, Ed Code, State laws, and status as County employees shield us from many issues, but a major concern is the impact of immigration enforcement on our community.
ACE and HR have been referring employees to consult with Path2Papers (LINK) to review available options for establishing legal permanent residency. Path2Papers provides a detailed individual assessment which employees can choose to share with ACE and HR for assistance in developing a wraparound solution. Your cost-free meeting with an attorney is confidential. Please include your job classification (LINK) when submitting information.
- We may not be able to pursue H-1B visas and labor certifications for certain positions due to the general nature of each job description. The process for those applications may also trigger a multi-year bar for unlawful presence depending on your history, so be very wary of any advice that makes this process seem simple – there is no “one-size fits all” approach.
- We are working with each individual employee to determine viable solutions.
Our Collective Bargaining Agreement applies to all workers within the district. If you have a workplace concern and/or feel your rights under the agreement have been violated, do not hesitate to come forward. Conversations with Anthony Booth are protected by attorney-client privilege and conversations with union representatives are confidential. We are not immigration attorneys or advisors, which is why we are directing employees to work with Path2Papers.
Everyone should be aware of policies, procedures, and means to respond in solidarity:
- If you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on campus executing an order, District Administrative Procedure 3415 (LINK) outlines what to do:
College personnel shall advise all students, faculty, and staff responding to or having contact with an officer engaged in immigration enforcement executing an immigration order to refer the entity or individual to the appropriate President’s Office or the President’s designee, for purposes of verifying the legality of any warrant, court order, or subpoena. Central Services personnel shall notify the Chancellor’s Office or the Chancellor’s designee under such circumstances.
- If you see ICE activity in Santa Clara County, you may call the Rapid Response Network at (408) 290-1144.
- Santa Clara County also has printable templates for Red Cards with Know Your Rights (KYR) information in multiple languages (LINK):
- I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.
- I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.
- I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.
- I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
This is a worker issue, a community issue, and a moral issue of humane treatment of people. We can all have a substantial impact by being informed and spreading power.
In Service,
Scott Olsen (he/him) | ACE President
https://acefhda.org | scott.olsen@acefhda.org
650-949-7789 | M-F 8:00am-5:00pm