In a January 23rd letter to its members, the Nevada Faculty Alliance expressed deep concern about escalating violence and apparent lawlessness associated with recent ICE actions in Minneapolis. The NFA highlighted the killing of poet and immigrant rights advocate Renee Good, reports of warrantless home entries, assaults on peaceful protestors, and troubling incidents involving children and families—developments that point to a broader national pattern of harm.

"Our students and their families are understandably experiencing heightened fear, vulnerability, trauma, uncertainty, and even physical and medical harms because of these ongoing assaults.”
— NFA Letter to Members

The NFA emphasized in its letter that immigration enforcement is not solely a political issue but also an education issue, with well documented impacts on student attendance and academic performance, especially within targeted communities. These effects are being felt directly across Nevada’s higher education system.

In alignment with its partners, including the AAUP and fellow labor organizations, the NFA continues to call for:

• Accountability for the killing of Renee Good
• Immediate withdrawal of ICE operations from Minnesota
• No additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming Congressional budget
• A full investigation into ICE’s human and constitutional rights violations
• An end to business and logistical support for ICE by Minnesota and national companies

Individuals seeking additional background can visit the AAUP’s page on “Political Attacks on Higher Education.”

The NFA remains steadfast in standing with its members, students, and all those affected by these ongoing injustices.

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Do ICE Officers Have ‘Immunity’? - The Atlantic

ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without judicial warrants - NBC News

The Supreme Court clears the way for ICE agents to treat race as grounds for immigration stops - NPR

ICE Detains 5-Year-Old Boy and His Father Returning Home from Preschool, then Uses Boy 'as Bait' to Find Relatives - People

Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S. - ACLU

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance - The Conversation