Lewis University moves classes from Oak Brook over ICE operations

A Catholic college campus in Illinois is transferring lessons to “various codecs or places” after studying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rents workplace house in the identical constructing as one among its websites.

“All Session I lessons and actions initially scheduled on the Oak Brook location (1111 W twenty second Avenue) will shift to alternate codecs or places resulting from ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) administrative operations happening on the location,” in line with a Lewis College e mail obtained by Fox Information Digital.

On a Sunday announcementthe college mentioned that each one in-person lessons on the college’s Oak Brook location from Feb. 16 to 21 “will transition to on-line supply the place doable.”

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Protesters, utilizing whistles to warn neighborhoods of ICE exercise, confront Minneapolis law enforcement officials on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Lewis College instructed Fox Information Digital that updates on their actions in Oak Brook can be launched after February 21.

Thursday’s e mail replace introduced that “All in-person actions scheduled at Oak Brook throughout Session I of the Spring Semester (January 20 – March 14, 2026) will likely be transitioned,” with School of Enterprise lessons transferring absolutely on-line and the radiography program altering to a hybrid of on-line and in-person lessons at alternate places.

“The momentary change is consistent with The Catholic and Lasallian Mission of Lewis College‘ the e-mail learn. ‘It calls us to 1 respectful, supportive and inclusive atmosphere the place each particular person is valued and handled with dignity. This dedication guides our decision-making, particularly when circumstances come up that would trigger concern or disruption to members of our group.”

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Tensions about ICE have since risen the dying of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7 after she allegedly tried to ram an officer together with her car after refusing to exit the car. Protests in opposition to federal brokers have continued to escalate since Alex Pretti was shot and killed on January 24.

In January, ICE reported that it has seen a greater than 1,300% improve in assaults, a 3,200% improve in car assaults concentrating on officers and an 8,000% improve in dying threats.

Fox Information Digital reached out to ICE for remark. Lewis College mentioned it had no further remark when contacted.

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