April 14, 2025: Response to Possible Immigration Enforcement

Requesting journalist: Nazaaha Penick

Respondent name and position: Gina Zandy Ohnstad, Vice President for Communications

Response:

It has come to my attention that you have inquired about the college’s policies when it comes to interactions with ICE.

The college and all of its staff will protect students’ safety and privacy to the maximum possible extent under the law. We will not provide any information on students to ICE or other outside agents unless we are absolutely required to do so. If someone comes to campus seeking a student we would not provide them any information unless they have a signed judicial warrant that requires us to do so. If they have a signed judicial warrant, we would work with our attorneys to see whether there are legal grounds to object to the warrant or to require that it be narrowed in scope.

The college has worked closely with international students and employees, providing a variety of resources – from information to opportunities to talk with expert attorneys – as the national situation with student visas being revoked has evolved. Support and care for these members of our community will continue for as long as it is needed.