"North Carolina campus leaders are urging international students and staff to take precautions and promising to protect student privacy amid a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in the Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte areas. But some students and employees fear campuses aren't doing enough to protect them after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security boasted upwards of 250 arrests in and around Charlotte on Wednesday."
"North Carolina State University's executive vice chancellor and provost, Warwick Arden, sent a memo to deans and department heads on Tuesday, offering guidance on how to handle any brushes with federal and state agents in Raleigh. He stressed that the university follows all federal laws-including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, so administrators shouldn't release information about students or staff without consulting the Office of General Counsel. He also advised all international students, faculty and staff to "carry evidence of their immigration status with them at all times," including their passports if they leave the Raleigh area."
"Duke University administrators sent a similar message to students and staff on Wednesday, recommending that international students and employees carry travel documents "at all times" and promising to safeguard student privacy in accordance with federal law. They also told employees to call Duke police if federal agents requested information or sought to enter nonpublic areas. Sharon L. Gaber, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, released a memo on Monday, which was updated Thursday, reminding students and employees of the university's protocols if they encounter anyone who identifies themselves as federal law enforcement."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids around Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte, prompting university leaders to advise international students and staff to take precautions. Administrators recommended carrying immigration or travel documents at all times and carrying passports when leaving affected areas. University officials emphasized adherence to federal privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and instructed campus administrators to consult legal counsel before releasing student or staff information. Campuses told employees to contact campus police if federal agents seek information or access to nonpublic areas. Some students and employees expressed concern that institutional protections may be insufficient after reports of numerous arrests.
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