ASUW Student Senate: Session XXXII

Immigrant Rights Resources

Last Updated: 4/29/26 by PRO Julia Tanner

If any links are broken or if you have any recommendations for additions/changes to these resources, please email asuwssmc@uw.edu

Where to Find Red (Know Your Rights) Cards: 

  • Lander Desk 
  • Oliver desk 
  • HUB Front Desk 
  • Upcoming Residential Programming Board (RPB) or Residential Community Student Association (RCSA) events 
  • Online at this link   
  • You can also review your rights on the ACLU’s website  

UW Protocol for responding to requests from federal law enforcement agencies (links to UW protocol):

While immigration officials cannot enter a classroom, laboratory, campus residence, or private office without an appropriate warrant or judicial order, the UW cannot legally prevent federal immigration officials from coming into the public spaces of a UW campus or facility. There may also be instances when UW will be required to respond to valid criminal warrants or judicial orders. The following is the protocol UW has developed as guidelines in the event of a federal official from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or another agency appearing and requesting information or access: 

  1. Request information: Remain calm. Ask the officer for their name, identification number, and agency affiliation. You can ask them to wait while you contact a campus safety officer (and if you’re an employee on shift, your supervisor). Inform the agent that UW protocol requires you to contact your campus safety office, your supervisor, and/or the on-call Administrator. A trained officer or campus safety employee will respond to take over engagement with the agent.  
    • Campus and facility safety contacts: 
      • UW Bothell Campus Safety Department: 425-352-5359 
      • University of Washington Police Department (Seattle campus): 911 or 206-685-8973 (these are answered by UWPD) 
      • UW Tacoma Campus Safety & Security: 253-692-4416 
      • UW Medicine clinical facilities: Please contact the Administrator on Call for your specific facility. 
    • If your UW facility isn’t on a campus or part of UW Medicine, UWHR will coordinate training for a designated on-site supervisor 
  1. Protect student and employee privacy: Do not answer questions regarding confidential information unless told to do so by UWPD, your campus safety office, or the Attorney General’s Office (names, contact information, class lists, student schedules, etc.). Remember, do not lie to law enforcement agents. Also, it’s not your role to accept legal documents on the University’s behalf. Wait for UW officials to arrive or direct delivery to the UW’s attorney general’s office. If you are questioned by agents, consider these responses: 
    • “I am not authorized to answer your questions.” 
    • “I am not authorized to review or accept legal documents.” 
    • “I have been instructed to call the UW Police Department/Campus Safety Office before you proceed. Please wait while I do that.” 
    • “I will call my supervisor now.” 
          1. Do not attempt to physically block or interfere with an agent. 

          The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (links to UW Website on FERPA):

          This is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It is a good idea to review the linked website on FERPA and your rights regarding the release of personal information under FERPA. Briefly, FERPA allows the University to disclose education records or personally identifiable information from education records in the following circumstances: 

          Resident-Specific Information: 

          • If you have concerns that an unauthorized person or persons are in a residential community or dining location, please call 911, which will be answered by the University of Washington Police Department (UWPD). If immigration enforcement is reported to be in an HFS building, both UWPD and HFS leadership will respond quickly to provide support to students and staff as needed. 
          • It is the UW’s position that immigration officials cannot enter non-public spaces, including campus residences, without an appropriate warrant or judicial order. 
          • Most student information is protected by federal law (FERPA). HFS staff will not share student information with ICE or other federal enforcement agencies unless required by law. 
          • Only residents and authorized HFS/UW staff have access to your residential community. Please prevent unauthorized individuals from entering your community – do not hold the door open or allow others to enter your residence hall behind you without using their own card access. 

          Resources for Undocumented and Documented Students (links to a related UW website):

          • Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D): They seek to create pathways for diverse populations to access postsecondary opportunities, nurture and support their academic success, and cultivate a campus climate that enriches the educational experience for all. The link above takes you to a page where you can learn more about OMA&D and the different entities that fall under the Office. Some of those are listed below.  
          • Leadership Without Borders (LWB): Devoted to offering resources, support, and guidance to undocumented students at the UW. At LWB, you can learn about other resources, including study abroad programs, how to connect with campus allies, scholarships, career planning, leadership opportunities, and more. Some of the LWB services include: 
            • Husky Dream Lending Library 
            • Access to College Success Foundation Navigators
            • Leadership workshops and resources 
            • Community building and connections 
          • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Academic Counseling, located in Advising Counseling Services, is a division of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. EOP promotes academic success and graduation for underrepresented, economically disadvantaged, and first-generation college students at the University of Washington. EOP academic counselors are generalists, trained to successfully steward students through the selection and scheduling of classes, exploration of possible majors, and development of career goals. The EOP team also assists students with financial aid, housing, personal matters, and a host of additional supportive services.  
          • Instructional Center (IC): A comprehensive academic support center whose mission is to promote academic achievement, retention, and successful graduation of underrepresented minority, first-generation college, and economically disadvantaged students and to improve their chances of gaining admission to graduate and professional schools. 
          • Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC): An inclusive and affirming space that cultivates a transformative student experience. They serve and empower historically marginalized and underrepresented students by providing educational and cultural opportunities for holistic development. Through their LEADS Model (Leadership, Education, Advising, Diversity and Space), they provide leadership opportunities, events focused on contemporary issues of social justice and change, guidance for individuals and organizations regarding a variety of issues, celebrate and enhance the communication and exchange of intersectional perspectives and values, and offer extensive space in the largest college cultural center in the nation.  
          • Student Legal Services: An on-campus law office providing a safe, confidential space for all UW-Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell students with legal questions or concerns. They offer free 40-minute consultations on a broad range of issues, including DACA, adjusting status, employment-based immigration, and family-based immigration.  
          • UW Counseling Center: They provide a safe, inclusive environment to help you explore the challenges of life and learning. Provided at no charge to currently enrolled, degree-seeking UW students, they offer counseling (individual, group, career, and crisis), drop-in support with a mental health counselor through Let’s Talk, consultation for faculty, staff, and parents who have concerns about a student, and workshops and presentations.   
          • Husky Helpline, provided by the Counseling Center, is a 24/7 call line that gives you access to same-day, confidential mental health and crisis intervention support from a licensed mental health counselor, available in multiple languages. Call 206-616-7777 
          • SafeCampus: Similar to Husky Helpline, SafeCampus is a line you can call to anonymously discuss safety and well-being concerns for yourself or others. SafeCampus is the University of Washington’s violence-prevention and response Program. They support students, staff, faculty, and community members in preventing violence. Follow the link to read about what they can help with and what you can expect when you call. They are available to call Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, excluding UW holidays. Call 206-685-7233 

          Off Campus resources: 

          • Deportation Defense Line: hotline run by Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) – call to report ICE sightings. 1 (844) 724-3737 
          • Seattle Office of Immigrants and Refugee Affairs (OIRA): The mission of the OIRA is to improve the lives of Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities through policies, programs, services, and community engagement. They offer tons of services, programs, and resources. Some of the most relevant resources for students are free immigration legal assistance, immigrant rapid response program, and the immigrant safety and access network. 
          • WAISN: Washington’s largest immigrant and refugee justice network, in relationship with 70 organizational members. Together, they advance immigrant and refugee communities’ rights, well-being, and leadership statewide. Resources on their website (linked above) is the Deportation Defense Line, Fair Fight Bond fund (providing bond support so immigrants can reunite with their families while building their legal case), printable Know Your Rights fliers available in over 15 languages, a comprehensive database of Washington immigrant-accessible and vetted services and resources, accompaniment program with trained volunteers available for a variety of appointments, thriving communities giving program mobilizing resources to ensure immigrant communities flourish.  
          • Casa Latina: Casa Latina is a nonprofit organization that advances the power and well-being of Latino immigrants through employment, education, and community organizing. 
          • El Centro de la Raza: Since the beginning El Centro de la Raza has provided a gathering place for Seattle’s otherwise dispersed 
          • Sea Mar Community Health Centers: Sea Mar Community Health Centers is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos. 
          • Consejo Counseling and Referral Services: Consejo brings healing, health, and hope to communities through holistic, culturally, and linguistically competent behavioral health services and advocacy. 
          • NAMI Seattle (National Alliance on Mental Illness): NAMI Seattle is a grass-roots organization in the Seattle area working specifically to fill the gaps in our local mental health system through peer-led education, referrals, and support. 
          • Therapy for Latinx: This organization provides resources for the community to heal, thrive, and become advocates for their own mental health 
          • Open Path Psychotherapy Collective: Creating possibilities, nurturing self discovering, and partnering on the path to recovery. Offering diverse, accessible, and quality mental health services.  
          • Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS): ACRS is a social justice organization that promotes the health and well-being of Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (A&NH/PIs) and other communities by providing and advocating for responsive community-based services. 
          • Refugee Women Alliance (ReWA) Mental Health Services: Offering multicultural and multilingual emotional support and counseling services to immigrants and refugees. Their counselors provide care in your language and integrate cultural understanding in every session. 
          • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP): Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education. 
          • Colectiva Legal del Pueblo: A non-hierarchical collective organization founded for and by undocumented immigrants working to build community leadership and power for migrant justice through legal advocacy and education 
          • International Rescue Committee (IRC): The IRC works in over 40 countries to help people impacted by crises survive, recover and rebuild their lives.  
          • One America: Providing solutions that have helped generations of Americans become more financially secure. 
          • Legal Counsel for Youth and Children: Protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights. They also offer virtual Immigration Safety Planning 
          • Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Working with and educating immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to help build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people  
          • United We Dream: Advocating for the rights and dignity of immigrants 
          • My Undocumented Life: Providing up-to-date information and resources to undocumented students, their families, and allies (including educators, counselors, and administrators). 
          • Informed Immigrant: Providing undocumented immigrants with the knowledge and resources they need to feel prepared in our unpredictable political and enforcement environment. 
          • ACLU: Defending the rights of all people nationwide.  
          • Washington Dream Coalition: Addressing inequities and obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants in WA State