Responding to Subpoenas and Other Legal
Requests
DePaul
routinely receives various types of formal legal requests. These include:
Subpoenas: Documents
requiring DePaul (or a DePaul employee) to provide testimony or documents
related to a pending lawsuit
Summons/Complaints:
Documents initiating a lawsuit and requiring DePaul to appear in court or
otherwise respond by a certain date
Routine Government Investigations: Site visits related to visa applications
sponsored by the University
Wage Garnishments:
Documents requiring DePaul to withhold some portion of an employee’s
wages
Pursuant to the
Response to Legal Inquiries policy, the OGC is responsible for responding to all legal
requests made to DePaul. If someone, such as a Sheriff, process
server, or investigator with a government-issued badge/ID asks you for
information or to accept any legal documents on behalf of DePaul, please
decline and redirect him/her to the Office of the General Counsel, 14 E. Jackson Blvd., 18th Floor. Responses to legal requests are generally handled by Associate General Counsel Shalyn Ganellen x26372, s.ganellen@depaul.edu.DACA and Undocumented Student Resources
Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan
https://www.ilrc.org/resources/step-step-family-preparedness-plan
https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/plan_de_preparacion_familiar.v3.pdf
Family Support Network and Hotline
https://www.icirr.org/fsn
The purpose of the ICIRR Family Support Network (FSN) is to connect immigrant communities throughout Illinois to a full range of support - social services, legal aid, policy updates, financial assistance, law enforcement - in collaboration with member organizations (Información en español).
Know Your Rights
https://www.informedimmigrant.com/resources/know-your-rights/know-your-rights/#rights-inside-your-home
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights
IL Community Organizations
Legal Services
Mental Health Resources
We are in a blue state and in 2017 we passed the Illinois Trust Act.
Resources from DePaul sources:
Legal Services
Translation Services
Scholarships
Support Services
Travel for Students
The Women's and Gender Studies Department offers a list of Support Services and Resources
Resources from other sources:
The Resurrection Project - DACA Frequently Asked Questions
The Resurrection Project - Preguntas Frecuentas Acerca de DACA
Referral for the The Reservation Project DACA Fund
MALDEF HB5482/SB3109 February 20, 2018
DACA Updates (icirr.org)
Family Preparedness Plan (Boston Medical Center)
Family Preparedness Plan Facilitator Guide (Boston Medical Center)
Immigration-Related Stress - A Guide for Schools (Marquette University)
Plan de Preparacion Familiar(ilrc.org)
Workbook to help Latino Children Understand Deportation (Children's Psychological Health Center)
DACA Guidelines
S.1615 - Dream Act of 2017 (Bipartisan legislation)
S.128 - BRIDGE Act
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refuee Rights (icirr.org)
What Makes a City a Sanctuary Now? (mijente.net)
Lurie Children’s Hospital Preliminary Messaging Post-Election Support for Marginalized Youth
We Have Your Back: How Educators Can Support Undocumented Students
Family Preparedness Plan (ilrc.org)
Roberto Gonzales: Supporting Undocumented Students (Video)
Everyone Has Rights No Matter Who is President (nilr.org)
Immigration Post-Election Q & A: DACA Students, "Sanctuary Campuses," and Institutional or Community Assistance (American Council on Education)
Resources from the Archdiocese of Chicago:
Resources from the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago:
What is the Center for Advocacy?