New York City College of Technology is committed to protecting the rights of every member of the College community. Consistent with the rule of law, City Tech will only permit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to enter the campus and to obtain records to the extent required by law.

City Tech must honor valid judicial warrants and court orders. Because it is difficult for an untrained person to determine the validity of such documents, it is critical that any warrant, court order, or other document presented by ICE be reviewed by the College's legal counsel before any action is taken. Accordingly, Public Safety officers have been informed in writing that should a representative from ICE seek to access the campus, the Director of Public Safety and the College Counsel must be notified and review any documentation. After this review, the College Counsel will provide guidance as to the College's obligations and next steps, consulting as necessary with the University's Office of the General Counsel.

It is noted here that the College has no obligation to provide entry to the campus based on an ICE "administrative" warrant. An administrative warrant is not signed by a judge and does not give ICE the authority to enter a place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, without the party's consent.

Members of the City Tech community who become aware of any ICE personnel on campus should contact Public Safety or the College Counsel's office:

City Tech Public Safety:

College Counsel:

Access to Student Records:

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA"), student education records and the content thereof, including students' immigration status information and student addresses, can only be disclosed with the student's consent, or if an exception applies.

CUNY's FERPA Guidelines

One of the FERPA exceptions that permits (and requires) the disclosure of student records is to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena. A subpoena for records does not give an ICE agent permission to access the campus, but only to obtain the specified records. All subpoenas brought to the College, including any law enforcement subpoenas, are reviewed by the College Counsel before accepting service and must be shown to her. No other employee can accept any subpoena or other law enforcement information or record request.