Questions & Answers
What is Clark County School District's policy on immigration?
Clark County School District (CCSD) does not check students’ immigration status and is not responsible for enforcing federal immigration law. CCSD adopted a resolution in 2017 declaring schools to be a safe space for students and adopting policies in regard to complying with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) only as legally required. CCSD re-released their commitment to this on January 23, 2025.
Are there "safe spaces" ICE is not allowed to enter?
No. ICE used to be prohibited from entering sensitive locations—such as schools, churches, and hospitals—but this policy was revoked.
However, ICE cannot stop, question, or detain anyone without a proper warrant.
What should schools, employers, and hospitals do if ICE arrives?
Remain calm. Do not run. A designated supervisor should be contacted immediately.
Staff can remain silent and/or state they are not authorized to answer any questions. You do not have to answer questions, give names, or present ID.
ICE may enter public areas, but may not enter private areas without a proper judicial warrant (see below). Do not allow agents into private areas and if they try, tell them it is a private area and they do not have consent to enter.
Employers should have a policy for their front desk staff to follow. A sample is available at www.lacsn.org/us.
What is a judicial warrant versus an administrative immigration warrant? Do I have to comply?
A judicial warrant is signed by a judge and will say it is from a federal district court or a state court on the first page. You must comply with a judicial warrant.
ICE typically uses administrative warrants, which are issued by the Department of Homeland Security and/or ICE itself. You do not have to comply with administrative warrants. It may give ICE the authority to arrest a person named in the warrant, but it does not give ICE the authority to search private areas of a facility or question anyone inside. Agents must remain in public areas.
Can ICE enter courthouses?
Yes, but there are limitations.
First, ICE must have credible information causing them to believe a particular undocumented person will be present at the courthouse.
Second, ICE is to "generally avoid" enforcement actions within non-criminal courts, such as family court and small claims court. Additional approvals are required before any enforcement action can be taken in a noncriminal court.
If ICE is in a courthouse, they are to coordinate with courthouse staff and operate discreetly in non-public areas whenever possible.
