Florida college students scared, on edge over school's ICE cooperation on campus

After Florida International University’s police entered into an agreement to carry out immigration enforcement on campus, some students have said they are "terrified."

MIAMI — After Florida International University’s police department entered into an agreement with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus, some students say they are terrified.

“It’s scary and nerve-racking,” said an undergraduate at the university.

The student, who's not being identified because he lacks legal immigration status, told NBC News he came to the U.S. when he was 5 with his family after they were threatened by gangs in their native El Salvador. He said he was very focused in middle school and high school and took many Advanced Placement classes, knowing he had to work harder to have a shot at college.

Now, the student is not sure if he'll continue at FIU next year. For now, he said he’s avoiding certain parts of the university he considers risky. “I've been trying to not go to the main areas of campus where police are,” the student said.

FIU is one of a number of universities in Florida that have signed agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the 287(g) program, which trains local law enforcement officers to interrogate immigrants and detain them for potential deportation.