Resources and Immigration-related Laws
This page summarizes key California laws that guide how ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» responds to reports of or any known immigration enforcement activity at any campus location, and also how the university protects the rights, privacy and safety of the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» community.
At ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³», when immigration enforcement is confirmed on campus, the university community will receive an email and text message with confirmed details, which can include the location of the activity and guidance on what to do. While there is no requirement to send notifications when activity is off campus, the university may opt to share information about off-campus law enforcement activities.
All members of the university community are encouraged to immediately report any known immigration activity on campus and are encouraged to remain calm and avoid interference with law enforcement activity.
The following are relevant state laws that govern how public institutions, including universities, respond to and communicate immigration enforcement activities on campus.
State Laws
, also known as the California Values Act, limits how state and local law enforcement, including universities and their police departments, engage with federal immigration enforcement officials. The law ensures that public institutions do not use state resources to assist with immigration enforcement except in narrowly defined situations involving specific serious or violent crimes.
Key provisions include:
- Prohibiting law enforcement agencies from using personnel or resources for immigration enforcement, such as investigating, questioning, detaining or arresting someone based solely on immigration status.
- Restricting access to non-public areas, preventing immigration authorities from entering campus spaces without a judicial warrant.
- Barring the disclosure of non-public personal information (such as home or work address or release dates) unless required by law.
- Limiting transfers to immigration authorities, which may occur only with a judicial warrant or in specific circumstances defined by statute.
- Requiring transparency and reporting when law enforcement agencies participate in joint task forces that involve federal partners.
is a California law that provides protections for students, faculty, and staff in the event of federal immigration enforcement activity on college and university campuses.
The law ensures that campuses:
- Do not grant immigration officers access to non-public areas without a judicial warrant.
- Direct any immigration officer to designated campus officials to verify the legality of warrants or court orders.
- Limit the disclosure of personal information about students, faculty, and staff except when legally required.
- Designate a point of contact for individuals affected by immigration enforcement.
- Maintain a free list of immigration legal service providers.
- Notify the emergency contact of any student, faculty or staff member taken into custody due to immigration enforcement.
- Post and regularly share the campus policy on immigration enforcement response.
- Support students whose studies are disrupted, including helping them retain financial aid, campus benefits and the ability to reenroll when reasonably able.
The Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act, or , requires schools, colleges, and universities to notify their campus community when federal immigration enforcement activity is confirmed on campus.
Key provisions include:
Campuses must issue a notification with the date, time, and location of the confirmed activity, along with a link to information and support resources. Notifications must not include personally identifiable information.
- βImmigration enforcementβ is defined broadly and includes both active enforcement activity, such as arrests, detentions, or service of warrants, and standard compliance visits, such as routine inquiries or verification processes.
- Notifications must be issued in a manner that prioritizes campus safety and well-being.
- SB 98 remains in effect until January 1, 2031, unless extended by future legislation.
Other Laws
, also known as the California Education Code 68130.5, is a California state law that allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges in California, to include those in the the California State University system, the University of California and all California community colleges. For more information about ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³», rely on the following:
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- Prospective students can apply for financial aid annually by
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- To request an exemption from paying nonresident tuition and establish eligibility under AB 540, students must complete and submit a California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request (also called an AB 540 Affidavit) with required documentation to the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» Office of Admission (Contact the for instructions)
