From the Cornell Daily Sun: Wendy Wolford, vice provost for international affairs, sent an email... informing the Cornell community about the University’s immigration support and resources, following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s arrest of a Columbia student from her dorm... The email provides four types of resources available to the community: preparation, immediate assistance, immigration support and emotional and academic support.
In regards to preparation, Wolford provided a “Know Your Rights, Claim Your Rights” presentation and the University’s immigration violations policy. “On or off campus, it is Cornell’s policy that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are only allowed to enter a closed university space or private residence if they have a valid judicial warrant or if someone voluntarily allows them to enter,” Wolford wrote.
In the case where immediate assistance is necessary, Wolford encouraged community members on the Ithaca campus to call the Cornell University Police Department at 607‑255‑1111. If immediate assistance is necessary at Cornell Tech, individuals are encouraged to call Cornell Tech Safety & Security at 646‑971‑3611. At Weill Cornell Medicine, individuals can call WCM Security at 212‑746‑0911.
The email statement was released a day after ICE agents arrested Columbia University graduate student Elmina Aghayeva, according to The Columbia Spectator. The agents gained access to Aghayeva’s residential building after telling the building superintendent they were searching for a missing child, according to the New York Times. They did not provide a warrant when asked by a public security officer...
Full story at https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/03/university-emails-immigration-support-resources-following-ice-arrest-at-columbia.
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