Massachusetts college promotes DEI and unlawful immigration regardless of Trump admin govt orders

A public college in Salem, Massachusetts, has signaled assist for varied controversial matters challenged in Trump administration govt orders in current weeks, together with unlawful immigrant scholar safety and gender id, in response to a number of emails shared with college students within the days following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. 

fSalem State College (SSU) Vice President of Range and Inclusion Christopher Macdonald-Dennis emailed the coed physique two days after Trump took workplace about “Shifting Ahead Collectively” given the adjustments in Washington, D.C., in response to an unique report in Campus Reform. 

“Whereas the unknown will be fairly unsettling, please know that we stay there for every of our group members no matter their id,” the official wrote. “No matter is occurring exterior of our campus, we stay dedicated to the ideas of inclusion and belonging right here at Salem State.”

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Macdonald-Dennis additionally mentioned that Salem State would “companion with our state college sister colleges” and monitor how the Trump administration’s new govt orders would impression the college. 

Throughout his first hours in workplace, Trump issued a slew of govt orders that focused federal range and pro-transgender initiatives. (Fox Information Digital)

In one other e-mail obtained by Campus Reform, SSU Common Counsel Rita Colucci mentioned faculty insurance policies regarding legislation enforcement and immigration legislation in a Jan. 29 e-mail to college students. 

“Salem State College (SSU) is dedicated to making sure a secure and welcoming surroundings for our college students, college and workers,” she wrote. “We perceive the newest information and social media chatter on the Government Order signed by President Trump have raised questions on how SSU protects our group. That is very true concerning privateness and interactions with exterior authorities corresponding to legislation enforcement or immigration amenities.” 

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Colucci’s message instructed college students on what they need to do if they’re approached by “unfamiliar legislation enforcement personnel on campus,” explaining they need to decline any questions they may ask. 

She then reminded them that “College police do not need the authority to implement civil immigration legislation,” including that they will not cease or detain people for the aim of imposing civil immigration issues like documentation standing, ask about an individual’s immigration standing until it’s associated to a legal offense, arrest or detain a person and maintain or switch individuals to federal immigration brokers with out a warrant for arrest. 

SSU mentioned it’ll comply with Federal and Massachusetts legal guidelines as they apply to the college.  (AP Picture/Rick Bowmer)

The message additionally directed college students to “useful” immigration sources just like the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, the Nationwide Immigration Legislation Middle, United We Dream and Better Boston Authorized Providers.

When reached for remark, Salem State College spokesperson Corey Cronin mentioned the college stays dedicated to its mission and core values as they attempt to serve all college students. 

“We are going to comply with Federal and Massachusetts legal guidelines as they apply to our campus,” Cronin mentioned. “We’re collaborating with our sister state universities and are awaiting additional steering from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Extra sources offered to SSU college students and obtained by Campus Reform embody official “Know Your Rights” pointers for interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in addition to different “Immigration Assets” and “Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive Well being Assets.”

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A “LGBTQIAP+ Consciousness & Genuine Allyship” PowerPoint obtained by Campus Reform defines lesbian, homosexual, bisexual/biromatic, transgender, queer and questioning sexual orientations, in addition to different phrases like “allosexism,” “androgyne,” “biphobia,” “cisnormativity” and “heteronormitivity.” 

The slideshow gives varied examples and renditions of LGBT flags, together with the “neutrois,” “polyamorous,” “pony,” “twink,” “two-spirit” and “ally” flags. 

The slideshow gives varied examples and renditions of LGBT flags.  (Getty Pictures)

Varied challenges confronted by the LGBTQ+ group, in response to the slideshow, are additionally mentioned, together with discrimination & violence and heteronormativity wherein “Oversaturation of heteronormative views within the media, training, medical subject, and insurance policies” pose issue. 

“Transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia will be extra pronounced in sure areas and in opposition to particular subgroups throughout the LGBTQ+ group,” the slideshow reads. “Many deliberately transfer away from utilizing phrases like ‘transphobic,’ ‘homophobic,’ and ‘biphobic’ as a result of they inaccurately describe methods of oppression as irrational fears.” 

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Throughout his first hours in workplace, Trump issued a slew of govt orders that focused federal range and transgender initiatives, together with clarification that it’s authorities coverage to acknowledge simply two sexes, female and male.