Immigration

Our Commitment to Student Privacy and Support

At Edmonds College, we believe everyone deserves an education in a safe and supportive environment. Our resources are here to help you succeed, and we do not participate in or assist with immigration enforcement.

To keep our community informed, we maintain this dedicated space for information regarding your rights, privacy, and the resources available to you regardless of your citizenship status.

Your Rights & Privacy

We take the protection of your personal information seriously. Here is how we handle your data:

• Student Records: We only keep the records necessary for your education. You can find a full list of the types of records we maintain and our policies on how long we keep them (and when we destroy them) right here.
• Information Sharing: We do not share your personal information with outside agencies unless required by law (such as FERPA) or if we have explicit, legal consent from you (or your parent/guardian, if applicable).
• Consent: We have a strict process for establishing consent before any personal details are released for immigration-related inquiries.

Resources Available to Everyone

Your immigration status does not limit your access to the following supports at Edmonds:

• Financial Aid: Information on tuition assistance, grants, and loans available to all students.
• Learning Accommodations: Support for students with disabilities and special education programs.
• Language Support: Resources and accommodations for students with limited English proficiency.

• Other Campus Resources: Wrap around support services are available to all students.

Tools & Support

• Know Your Rights: Access guides and emergency preparedness forms to help you and your family stay prepared for any situation.
• Point of Contact: If you have questions or concerns about immigration-related matters, please reach out to our designated liaison:
• Name: President’s Office
• Contact Info: 425.640.1429

Glossary of Terms

• Citizenship Status
• Civil Immigration Warrant 
• Court Order
• F-1 Visa
• Federal Immigration Authority 
• Immigration Status
• J-1 Visa
• Judicial Warrant
• Language Services
• Law Enforcement Agency
• LEA
• Local Education Agency
• Local Government
• M-1 Visa
• Notification Request
• Personal Information
• Public Schools
• State Agency

Related Policies and Procedures

• SS 18.01pr Immigration Rights and Non-Discrimination Procedure
• SS 4.0 Student Records-FERPA
• Edmonds College’s Nondiscrimination Statement

Source Information

Keep Washington Working Act - Under the Keep Washington Working (KWW) Act, colleges and universities are prohibited from using their resources to support immigration surveillance or enforcement and must adopt a policy in order to ensure educational opportunities for all individuals without regard to national origin or immigration status while leaving immigration enforcement efforts to the federal government.

Colleges must designate individuals responsible for satisfying the obligations in the Keep Washington Working Act (KWW) and policy for Immigration Rights and Non-Discrimination. The individual(s) designated in the policy should be one or more high-level administrators at the college if it is not the president.

RCW 43.17.425 - Status

RCW 43.17.420 - Definitions

RCW 43.330.510 - KWW statewide group

RCW 43.10.310 - Enforcement Models-Adopted by Schools

RCW 43.17.425 - State Agency Restrictions

RCW 10.93.160 - LEA Restrictions

RCW 43.10.315 - Enforcement Models-Adopted by LEA