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We are committed to creating a welcoming, supportive, and respectful environment for all, including students who have immigrated here, with or without documentation. We comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, protecting the privacy of our students, including information about immigration and citizenship status.
Navigating the college application process is more complicated for students who lack residency status in the US. If you have questions or need assistance, please call El Centro at 970-247-7290.
Under the Colorado ASSET bill, undocumented students who qualify for in-state tuition are eligible for the State of Colorado financial aid and need-based institutional aid. ASSET students fill out the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid, or CAFSA, not the FAFSA application, for financial aid at Fort Lewis College.
Financial aid counselors are available by phone or in person, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., for help completing this application. The Office of Financial Aid is located at 101 Skyhawk Station, 1-800-352-7512.
It depends. Many areas of FLC’s campus are open to the general public as a public institution, meaning federal immigration officers may enter these spaces without a warrant. However, limited-access areas—such as residence halls, faculty offices, and certain administrative spaces—require a valid criminal warrant or voluntary consent for entry.
Limited-access areas include:
No. Federal immigration officers must have a criminal search or arrest warrant signed by a judge to enter a limited-access area lawfully without consent. Most ICE actions are based on civil, not criminal, authority and civil; administrative warrants do not permit access to these areas without consent.
If a federal immigration officer requests access to a limited-access area:
No. 麻豆免费高清无砖码区Campus Police do not enforce federal immigration laws and do not detain individuals solely based on immigration status. They also do not act on ICE administrative warrants, which are civil in nature. However, 麻豆免费高清无砖码区Police must enforce valid criminal warrants issued by a judge.
Additionally, Colorado law prohibits state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals based solely on immigration status or assisting with federal immigration detainers.
Yes. Residence hall rooms are private spaces, and students do not have to allow entry unless officers present a criminal warrant signed by a judge. Civil or administrative ICE warrants do not authorize entry without consent. If in doubt, call 麻豆免费高清无砖码区Campus Police via dispatch at 970-385-2900.
No, unless they have a criminal warrant signed by a judge or you voluntarily allow them in. A warrant of removal or deportation (issued by ICE) is not a criminal warrant and does not allow officers to enter your home without consent.
麻豆免费高清无砖码区employees should not provide any information to federal officers without consulting FLC’s Legal Counsel.
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Unless the victim of a crime or domestic abuse, clients must have lawful immigration status to receive assistance from CLS.
Common areas of civil law the CLS Durango office can assist with:
Phone: 970-247-0266 835 East 2nd Ave, Suite 300, Durango CO 81301
Compañeros is the Four Corners' Immigrant Resource Center:
Phone: 970-375-9406
Services include: tutoring, graduate school exploration, general financial guidance, holistic and individualized coaching.
Visit TRIO
Phone: 970-247-76923rd floor, Reed Library, Fort Lewis College
Provides information, workshops, and individual attention for documented and undocumented immigrant students. While the Assistant Director of El Centro cannot provide legal advice, they can support finding resources on and off campus. To the extent permitted by law, confidentiality is guaranteed.
Visit El Centro
Phone: 970-247-7290Location: Room 40, Student Union
To address concerns about Navajo Nation citizens being caught up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, Navajo Nation has compiled information and resources to help our citizens navigate these issues.
For adults in immigration detention and for immigrant children who have suffered from abuse, neglect, or violence.
Phone: 303-433-2812Hotline for detained individuals & family members: 303-866-9308