Officials at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla say they have a plan to ensure students' safety in the event they face Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on campus.

Viclenia Polanco, a student who supports peers with varying levels of immigration status, says the concern is real.

"It was sad to hear that a lot of students had to leave campus based on their safety, their concern about ICE, what that would mean on their education and their lives," she said.

SUNY Westchester Community College President Belinda Miles explained to News 12 what the college is doing to help students.

"We have communicated with our students that it's important for them to know what their status is. We have provided information on what to do if they are approached by Immigration Enforcement officers, and our staff is trained in those protocols," she said.

The school's security department has also trained staff on how to deal with ICE. In the student paper, campus officials made it clear to defend classrooms as non-public spaces, and immigration officers need a warrant to execute action.

Student leader Meghan Ferrell said there is a wait-and-see attitude as students are set to begin the new fall semester.

"People are almost in a stage of acceptance, they feel powerless against the ebb and flow of the federal government. So we have to figure it out, because they're not going to. We are a community college...We're supposed to help each other. It's supposed to be a way for the government to help us too," she said.