Immigration Student Resources
The Washington Immigration Solidarity Network: 1-844-724-3737
- Immigrant Students' Rights to Attend Public Schools
- https://www.ilrc.org/
resources/community/know-your- rights-toolkit - https://www.ilrc.org/red-
cards-tarjetas-rojas - https://immigrantsrising.org/
- OSPI Guidance for Schools on Protections for Immigrant Students
- NWESD 189 Guidance and Support for Immigrant, Refugee, and Undocumented Students and Families
- Know Your Rights: Stopped by Police - English and Spanish (ACLU)
- Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President - translated into Chinese, Arabic, Korean, and Spanish (National Immigration Law Center)
- Know Your Rights with ICE - translated into many languages (Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network)
- Resources from NW Educational Services District 189
- More Know Your Rights resources (Northwest Immigrant Rights Project)
- Guidance Concerning Immigration Enforcement
OSPI released guidance on state and federal protections for immigrant students in Washington’s K–12 public schools on 1/23/2025. The guidance provides schools with a roadmap of requirements related to student privacy, access to educational services, and immigration enforcement on school campuses. The guidance is available in: Spanish Russian Ukrainian English
“In Washington state, we will do everything we can to protect our students, no matter their citizenship status,” said State Superintendent Chris Reykdal. “Our State Constitution ensures access to a basic education for every child residing within our state’s borders. Our Constitution does not identify citizenship as a qualification to receive an education.” Click here to read Superintendent Reykdahl's statement.
State and federal law prohibit public school districts from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin; and state law further prohibits discrimination on the basis of citizenship or immigration status.
You have constitutional rights:
• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
• DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
• DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
• If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
• GIVE THE INFORMATION TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show a card through the window or slide it under the door.
I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.
