Immigration resources

Immigration enforcement information

Procedures and resources for students and employees 

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE 

If a representative of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or any other individual representing themselves as an immigration official requests access to Sandburg students or employees on college grounds, please follow the procedures outlined below. 

Pending further instruction from the chief safety officer or the vice president of student development, DO NOT: 

1. Confirm whether the student or employee is in attendance; 
2. Release student or employee information; 
3. Make the student or employee available for an interview; or  
4. Answer any questions or grant agents permission to enter any buildings or facilities.  

Contact information for law enforcement requests

Primary contact: Public Safety

Phone: 309.341.5304 
Chief safety officer: Doug Sampson 
Office: 309.341.5325 
Email: dsampson@sandburg.edu 

Procedures for campus community

If you encounter an immigration official on campus, follow these location-specific procedures: 

GALESBURG CAMPUS 

• Escort the immigration official to Public Safety, D building.
• Contact 309.341.5304.
• After completing this process, return to normal duties.

Carthage campus

• Escort the immigration official to the main office and call Public Safety at 309.341.5304. 
• Also notify the executive director of Carthage campus at 217.357.3129, ext. 7247. 
• After completing this process, return to normal duties.

518 COLLECTIVE (FORMER ANNEX)

• Escort the immigration official to an available private office and call Public Safety at 309.341.5304. 
• After completing this process, return to normal duties.

Support resources for students and employees

Students and employees who are part of our Charger community may need support if an interaction with immigration officers occurs, whether on or off campus. If you become aware of an individual or group who needs support, please offer one of the following resources: 

Campus support services

 
Anthony Law — associate director of student engagement & leadership 

• 309.341.5439 / alaw@sandburg.edu 

Offers programming, student groups and personal support to promote students' sense of belonging on campus.  

Veronica Thor — director of international student services 

• 309.341.5312 / vthor@sandburg.edu

Oversees international students' immigration status, recruitment and orientation processes, and support resources.

TimelyCare 24/7 telehealth service

• Access at: https://app.timelycare.com/auth/login (use valid Sandburg email) 

Rhonda Nelson — campus counselor 

• Provides on-campus and virtual counseling to Sandburg students.
• Contact student development at 309.341.5237 for a referral.
• Email: rnelson@sandburg.edu 

CARE Team — wraparound support 

• Coordinates support for students struggling with personal, relationship, academic challenges or basic needs insecurity.
• Email: CARE@sandburg.edu 

Tim Gilmour — director of human resources 

• Phone: 309.341.5473
• Email: tgilmour@sandburg.edu
• Offers information to employees who need personal support, benefits information and other related services. 

Immigration rights and resources

Know your rights 

• It's important for all members of our community to understand their constitutional rights. If you find yourself interacting with an immigration officer in any location, including your home, your workplace or out in the community, remember: 

You should 

• Remain calm and keep your hands where the officer can see them.  

You have the right to 

• Remain silent when questioned or arrested by immigration officers. 
• Do not discuss your immigration or citizenship status with the police, immigration agents or other officials. 
• Do not sign anything you don't understand. Instead, state that you wish to speak with an attorney. 

The following resource provides valuable information, including information about constitutional rights in immigration enforcement situations, family preparedness planning guidance, emergency contact information and legal resources, support services for immigrant communities in Illinois. 

Illinois immigration information

Website: https://illinoisimmigrationinfo.org 

Key contact numbers

• Office: 309-341-5304
• Cell: 309-509-5634 

• Office: 309-341-5325 
• Email: dsampson@sandburg.edu 

• Office: 309-341-5422
• Email: anscott@sandburg.edu 

• Office: 309-341-5312
• Email: vthor@sandburg.edu 

• Office: 309-341-5212
• Email: lhanson@sandburg.edu 

• Office: 217-357-3129, ext. 7247
• Email: jpospeschil@sandburg.edu 

• Office: 309-341-5439
• Email: alaw@sandburg.edu 

• Office: 309-341-5473
• Email: tgilmour@sandburg.edu

Questions?

If you have questions about these procedures or need additional support, please contact: 

• Department of Public Safety: 309-341-5304
• Student Development: 309-341-5237