ICE response training for UW School of Nursing students
- Date: April 29, 2026
- Time: 4 – 6:15 p.m.
- Location: UW School of Nursing, Room T625
- Audience: Open to all UW School of Nursing students
- Students from several cohorts, sponsored by the School of Nursing Student Leadership Board, have collaborated to offer an ICE response training focused on health care settings.
- The training is facilitated by LET’S GO!/VÁMONOS! and prepares learners to respond to the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol agents in clinical environments.
What the training covers
- Strategies for self‑protection and patient advocacy during ICE or Border Patrol encounters
- Legal education on patient and provider rights
- Case studies from ICE and Border Patrol interactions with patients and health care workers across the United States
- Examples of practices health care workers use nationwide to protect themselves and their patients
- Interactive scenarios to practice advocacy skills in stressful and uncertain situations
- The training is led by experienced organizers working in health care and emphasizes building confidence, practical skills and a strong sense of personal agency.
- Participants will leave with new skills, greater confidence and resources for continued learning and safety planning.
Additional details
- Snacks and handouts will be provided
- Trainers: LET’S GO!/VÁMONOS!
- Faculty support: Omeid Hedari and Jasmine Kaneshiro
- Review the flyer for additional details