UWM continues to monitor federal immigration actions and issues that affect our students, employees and campus visitors.
UWM remains committed to keeping our community safe and informed so all can navigate rights, responsibilities and resources related to law and policy.
UWM will not provide information on the immigration status of its students, faculty or staff unless required by law.
UWM offers this guidance on what to do if you are contacted by or come into contact with someone representing a government agency in a campus workspace. The university’s guidance has not changed.
The guidance includes:
- Immediately calling the UWM Police Department at 414-229-4627 (24/7) or the UWM Office of Legal Affairs (business hours) at 414-229-4278.
- Agents are free to enter any public areas but must have a valid search warrant to enter a non-public area.
- Do not give your consent to allow an agent to enter a non-public area.
- Public areas may include reception, waiting areas and lobbies, open dining areas such as cafeterias, restrooms and other common areas accessible by members of the public without screening or escort.
- Non-public areas include private offices and laboratories; private residential rooms; classrooms, conference/meeting rooms and lecture halls that are currently in use; and other secured or restricted-access areas designated for instructional, research, or building and campus operational use.
Separately, the UWM Police Department has a set of procedures and practices it follows related to immigration enforcement. UWMPD is committed to providing exceptional service to all members of the community regardless of immigration status. The procedures include:
- UWMPD will not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations.
- Federal agents must use appropriate legal processes if they are on campus and wish to contact individuals about enforcement-related issues.
- UWMPD does not routinely and regularly practice the collection of information about a person’s immigration status.
- UWMPD officers will not detain or arrest an individual solely based on a suspected violation of immigration law.
- An individual’s immigration status does not affect their ability to file a police report with UWMPD.
- An individual’s immigration status does not determine whether UWMPD will provide campus and community safety-related services and will only be relevant if the individual is involved in serious crimes.
For areas that are off campus, the Milwaukee Police Department has immigration enforcement policies. In addition, the City of Milwaukee has posted a list of resources.
Find up-to-date information on immigration resources on this Universities of Wisconsin webpage.