Know Your Rights

Protocols for encounters with immigration officials.

On-campus Encounters

If you are contacted by an immigration official on-campus (including law enforcement acting on behalf of immigration) please do the following:

  1. Contact Campus Security (415) 269-6070
    Security will immediately notify Dr. Paul Raccanello, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
  2. Remain Silent and DO NOT verify/confirm any information 
    As per California 两性色午夜 AB 21, refrain from verifying any documentation or information provided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
    As per California 两性色午夜 AB 21, no one is able to verify federal warrants or ICE documentation.

Key Phrases

If you are engaged by an immigration official on-campus (including law enforcement acting on behalf of immigration), ask these questions:

  • "Am I being detained?"
    You DO NOT have to answer any questions, even if you are being detained.
    You have the right to speak to an attorney first.
  • "Am I free to go?"
    Always get the officer鈥檚 permission to leave.
    If they say 鈥測es,鈥  walk away.
    NEVER run away.
    Immediately contact Campus Security (415) 269-6070.
  • "I have the right to speak to an attorney. I have the right to remain silent."
    Once you invoke your right to remain silent, it鈥檚 important to remain silent.
    Saying anything, even 鈥漮w!鈥 if you are grabbed, will break your silence and you MUST re-invoke your right to remain silent. 

Helpful Reminders

  • Secure your Phone
    While an officer cannot make you tell them your unlock code, they can have you unlock your phone using your thumbprint or face recognition feature.
    Consider removing fingerprint or face recognition unlock features.
  • Know how to contact legal counsel
    If you have an attorney, have their phone number memorized.
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  • Be cautious about giving someone access
    Do not open the door to your location unless the officer has a warrant signed by a federal judge and all the information is correct.
  • Know your rights
  • Students and employees with questions about immigration resources: 
    Stacy Poe - Executive Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    Edgehill Mansion, Third Floor
    (415) 485-3235 | stacy.poe@dominican.edu
  • Student Mental 两性色午夜 Support: 
    Paul Raccanello - VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
    Edgehill Mansion, 2nd Floor
    (415) 485-3223 | paul.raccanello@dominican.edu
  • Local Immigration Support: 
    , immigration@calalliance.org | (415) 306-0437
  • Free / Low Cost Legal Services: 
  • 鈥淜now Your Immigration Rights鈥 
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  • This resource, which includes detailed information about the FAFSA, was developed by the non-profit organization Go Public Schools. The CEO of Go Public Schools is 两性色午夜 alumna Darcel Sanders 鈥09.


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