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Campus Labor Coalition – ICE OUT Campaign
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This document provides a public-facing overview of the Campus Labor Coalition's ICE OUT Campaigna at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It includes a shedule of events to attend and actions you can take, including signing our ICE OUT petition. The dashboard is designed to increase transparency and demonstrate growing support for clear, enforceable protections for international students and immigrant workers. These include campus-wide notification of immigration enforcement activity, safeguards for non-public spaces, and concrete support—such as remote degree completion and financial assistance—for those affected. By making this information accessible, the dashboard supports accountability and collective action to ensure all members of the University community can live, learn, and work without fear.
Last Updated: March 2026
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Campus Labor Coalition
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Graduate Employees' Organization Local 6300https://www.uiucgeo.org/
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Nontenure Track Faculty Coalition Local 6645https://www.local6546.org/
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Association of Academic Professionalshttps://aapuiuc.org/
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Campus Faculty Associationhttps://cfaillinois.org/
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Service Employees' Internation Union Council 73 Chapter 119https://seiu73.org/
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CLC PetitionSign Todayhttps://tinyurl.com/ICEOUT-UIUC-Petition
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SEIU "De-ICE These Flights" PetitionSign TodayDe-ICE these flights! Tell contractors to stop doing ICE’s dirty work.
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CLC Press ConferenceSaturday, 4/4, Noon
Willard Airport (11 Airport Rd, Savoy, IL)
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GEO First Bargaining Session (GEO Members Only)Monday, 4/6, 10:00am-1:00pm
Illini Union Ballroom
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CLC ICE OUT RallyWed. 4/8, 12:00-1:00pm
Main Quad		Flyer
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CLC ICE OUT Petition
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Sign the Petition - https://tinyurl.com/ICEOUT-UIUC-Petition
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Signatures as of 10/16/2026Total#REF!
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CLC demands that the University commit to keeping buildings safe from ICE and CBP agents by:1. Posting signage outside of non-public spaces* that clearly state that ICE are not allowed to enter;
2. Ordering UIPD to comply with the Illinois TRUST Act (2017);
3. Requiring that all immigration enforcement agents seeking to enter non-public areas be directed to a designated university official who will:
1. deny access if the agents do not possess a judicial warrant, and
2. verify the possession of a judicial warrant and determine next steps before granting them access to non-public areas;
3. accompany and document agents’ actions on University property;
4. Using the Illini-Alert system to notify all students, staff, and community members of the presence of ICE on the UIUC campus and in the Champaign-Urbana community as soon as their presence is confirmed.
5. Notifying the respective Union of any arrests of members of their Bargaining Units made on University property;
6. Creating and implementing accommodations for students and workers to work from home, as they see fit, when ICE and/or CBP agents are confirmed to be active in Champaign, Urbana, and the surrounding communities.The University shall create and implement these accommodations in consultation with GEO, NTFC, SEIU, CFA, etc.
7. Adding the presence of ICE/CBP as a valid justification for the approval of an absence letter from the Office of the Dean of Students.
8. Workers will not be required to cooperate with ICE as part of their duties, and the University Administration will communicate this guidance to all workers. 		Over the last year, the University has published some materials and directives for what students and staff can do in the event that ICE is on campus. While these are important first steps, we wish to improve existing policies and implement new ones in order to best serve our communities and the most affected among us. For example, the University says that it “will notify the appropriate and affected unit or area” if immigration enforcement activity “could adversely impact campus safety or operations.” Our demand removes these clauses, requiring that if ICE is active in the community, the University must notify everyone. For information on the University’s current policies and response plans see Federal Updates Messages, FAQ, Upcoming Events and Updates.

Non-public areas are those University-owned or controlled areas that during working hours restrict public access. Non-public areas include, but are not limited to, campus buildings in which access is restricted by University issued ID-card (I-card), locked doors and monitored entryways including Residence Halls, and some spaces unlocked during normal business hours including all classrooms, research and teaching laboratories, and administrative, faculty and staff offices.
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CLC demands that the University administration commit to providing logistical support and a pathway for degree completion to students facing deportation by:1. Developing a consistent model and pathway that allows students to complete their degree and continue their work in the event they are deported.
2. Not relying on the discretion of individual departments to provide resources to deported students.
3. Expanding on current financial resources that address the needs of students that have been or are at-risk of being deported.		Since the beginning of Trump's second administration, graduate workers across the US have been negatively impacted by an increase of anti-immigrant sentiments on their campuses, as well as kidnappings and violence instigated by ICE and CBP agents. Currently, the administration at UIUC has no tangible plan in place in the event a student is deported or is affected by current immigration policies. Other universities have implemented clear models and programs that allow students to complete their degrees and be provided financial support if they are affected by deportation. For example, Syracuse University allows students, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, to finish their degree remotely if they have 75% credit completion at the time of deportation. Similarly, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst has started the Angel Fund, which provides financial support to both undergraduate and graduate students who have been adversely affected by immigration policies. The administration at the University of Illinois has more than enough resources to start similar initiatives where graduate students and workers feel supported and are able to complete their programs. Graduate students and workers are a critical workforce in the classroom as well as in research development and play a vital role in the university's success and progress. Thus, the university administration has a responsibility to ensure that graduate workers can finish their degree and continue doing their work as initially promised to them upon their acceptance to UIUC.
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CLC demands that the university commit to taking legal action and providing unwavering support on behalf of students and workers if they have their visas unjustly revoked, or are detained, injured, or killed by DHS/federal agents by:1. establishing a service standard for frequency of SEVIS status checks for all scholars, and communicate the standard publicly. At minimum the standard should be once a day, with the potential for hourly checks.
2. provide resources to departments to ensure students on both F and J visas are able to remain enrolled in their programs of study despite changes in SEVIS or visa status and allow for academic flexibility to finish their semesters or degrees remotely.
1. This can come in the form of a review committee that judiciously and in good faith reviews remote enrollment and/or employment requests by students affected by immigration issues that render them unable to work and/or study in the U.S.
2. If the university is unable to lawfully accommodate employees as a result of their immigration status or the loss thereof, it should meet with the student to discuss the timelines for readmitted and/or reemployment if their status is reinstated.
3. Continuing to fund tuition and fee waivers even if a student's immigration status is terminated before 3/4ths of the semester is over, provided the student is in good academic standing.
4. Maintaining an International, Immigrant, and Non-citizen Student and Worker Assistance Fund and allocate no less than $500,000 per year. International students or workers (or unions on their behalf) may apply for funds to cover immigration related costs or expenses related to immigration enforcement actions. 		As of Feb 20, 2026, The Federal Updates Steering Group has released 40 newsletters and 11 other updates. However, there are still more questions than answers on the logistics of how the university aims to honor its stated commitment to supporting the well-being and privacy of all members of our campus community. There has been very little in the way of provision of concrete financial help, transparency or changes in university policy to accommodate the sudden changes to the students' immigration statuses and the uncertainty surrounding the actions of the current presidential administration.
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CLC demands the cancellation of contracts and cessation of collaboration with and/or divestment from any corporations/security contractors/tech companies that contract with, collaborate, or provide information to DHS immigration enforcement, including but not limited to:1. Global X
2. Enterprise
3. Hilton
4. Flock Safety		The university claims to honor and protect the rights and privacy of our international students, but signing contracts with corporations that have historically collaborated with ICE is a contradiction of this claim.
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