UO Anti-ICE Coalition Delivers Letter to University President

Protesters demand action on immigration enforcement policies

Apr. 11, 2026 at 2:19am by

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A cinematic painting of a lone student organizer standing on the steps of a university administration building, the scene bathed in warm, diagonal sunlight and deep shadows, conceptually illustrating the tension between student activists and university leadership.Student activists rally outside a university president's office, demanding stronger protections for undocumented peers.Eugene Today

A group of student activists from the University of Oregon's Anti-ICE Coalition gathered on the steps of Johnson Hall to deliver a letter to the university president, calling for the school to take a stronger stance against federal immigration enforcement actions on campus.

Why it matters

The protest highlights ongoing tensions between student activists and university administrators over the role colleges should play in resisting federal immigration policies. As a public institution, the University of Oregon faces pressure to balance its educational mission with political demands from the campus community.

The details

Carrying signs and chanting slogans, the Anti-ICE Coalition marched to the university president's office to hand-deliver a letter outlining their demands. The letter calls on the school to prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from accessing campus without a judicial warrant, and to refuse to share student information with federal immigration authorities.

  • The protest took place on April 10, 2026.

The players

University of Oregon Anti-ICE Coalition

A student activist group at the University of Oregon that opposes the presence and actions of federal immigration enforcement on campus.

University of Oregon

A public research university located in Eugene, Oregon.

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What they’re saying

“We won't stop until the university takes concrete steps to protect our undocumented peers and their families.”

— Organizer

What’s next

The university administration has indicated they will review the letter and respond in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

This protest reflects the ongoing national debate over the role of colleges and universities in resisting federal immigration enforcement, as student activists push for stronger protections for undocumented members of their community.