As noted above, the first action anyone who sees or encounters ICE on campus should take is to contact university police to ensure that qualified individuals are able to respond. The dialogue below is purely hypothetical based on encountering ICE in the classroom setting.
Employee: Excuse me, can I help you?
ICE Officer: I am from Immigration & Customs Enforcement, and we are looking for [name of individual]
Employee: I’m sorry, our instructions are to call the campus police to assist with law enforcement.
ICE Officer: Can we come in?
Employee: I’m sorry, but I’m not authorized to give permission for law enforcement to enter any specific area. I have to call the campus police. [Note: you can reach OSUPD at (614) 292-2121]
ICE Officer: We have a warrant. [Officer shows piece of paper.]
Employee: I’m not qualified to evaluate that. Campus police should be here soon and they can help you.
ICE Officer: Can you tell me if this individual is in the classroom?
Employee: Really, I’m not trying to be difficult, but my instructions are to wait for the campus police as they are the representatives from campus that need to speak with you.
ICE Officer: We’re coming in to look around.
[If the conversation reaches this point, and the ICE officers proceed, the employee must not physically impede the progress of the ICE officers. The employee is not required to volunteer information but should never provide false information. The employee should not flee or encourage others to leave the area.]
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