An international University of Minnesota graduate student was detained by ICE at an off-campus residence on Thursday, according to the university.

The university released a statement and said they are actively working to gather more details about the incident.

In their statement, the university stated they had no prior knowledge of the incident and did not share any information with federal authorities before it happened.

Their statement read, in part, “It is important to note that our campus departments of public safety, including UMPD, do not enforce federal immigration laws, and our officers do not inquire about an individual’s immigration status. Their focus remains on public safety, fostering trust and maintaining strong relationships across the University community.”

GLU-UE Local 1105 — the union representing graduate employees — gathered outside of the federal offices in Marquette Plaza in response on Saturday.

“An attack on one of us, is an attack on all of us…as a union, we remain committed to protecting our international graduate workers,” said Abaki Beck, president of GLU-UE Local 1105.

The union says the student who was detained was a woman enrolled in a program at the Carlson School of Management.

The U of M offered resources and support for students, including Student Legal Service, Rapid Response website and International Student and Scholar Services.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to federal authorities as to why the student was arrested but has not yet heard back.