Know Your Rights Resources

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It is important that you are aware of your rights regardless of your immigration status.

Engagement with External Law Enforcement Protocol

If a non-UIC law enforcement officer makes inquiries regarding any student, staff, faculty, patient, or visitor on campus or requests access to any campus building, immediately refer the officer to UIC Police (943 W. Maxwell St., Chicago, IL, 60608) and call UIC Police directly (312-996-2830) to inform them of the presence of non-UIC law enforcement.
The protocol under (1) includes any federal immigration officer who makes inquiries about the immigration or citizenship status of any student, staff, faculty, patient, or visitor on campus.
If any documents are presented, please do not accept them. Direct the officers to UIC Police. Again, call UIC Police directly (312-996-2830) to inform them of the situation.
If bringing in university counsel is warranted, UIC Police will make that referral. You may also call university counsel directly (312-996-7762), but we encourage you to route all of these situations through UICPD.

Email or Other Digital or Paper-Based Inquiries Protocol

Should you receive a request for information from an external party that is outside of your normal interactions via email, other digital platforms, or through hard-copy documents, please forward that email/information to chancellor@uic.edu and refrain from responding yourself.

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United We Dream

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)

Immigrant Community Resources for case management services, legal services, domestic violence, health care access, mental health services, LGBTQ+ resources, human trafficking and family support network resources

Illinois Dream Fund Know Your Rights

National Immigrant Justice Center