DACA/International Student and Scholar Issues

The University of Illinois System and its universities are committed to our international students and scholars and the undocumented individuals in our communities, including those protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. We continue to urge Congress and the Administration to enact legislation to protect our international population to ensure that so-called DREAMers can continue to learn and thrive. The U of I is a leader in teaching, discovery and outreach in our state, the nation, and the world. Our doors are open. We welcome talented individuals from around the globe and we pledge to ensure that this openness continues into the future.

Statements and updates

Below is a collection of statements and updates related to international student/scholars, immigration and/or DACA  from the U of I System, our universities, and from several associations:

U of I System 

• Comments submitted in opposition to DOL Interim Final Rule on wage protections for H-1B visa holders, November 2020
• Comments submitted in opposition to DHS proposed rule to end "duration of status" for F-1 and J-1 visas, October 2020
• Massmail on federal government rescinding recent restrictions on visas, July 14, 2020
• U of I System supports Illinois Attorney General's challenge, July 13, 2020 
• Amicus brief filed by U of I and 59 other institutions supporting Harvard-MIT lawsuit, July 12, 2020
• Statement on legal opposition to new ICE rules, July 10, 2020
• Statement on importance of our international students, July 8, 2020
• Massmail on DACA ruling, June 18, 2020
• Participation in amicus brief filed by the Presidents' Alliance, October 4, 2019
• Letter for support for the Dream Act of 2019, June 3, 2019
• Statement on DACA, September 5, 2017 
• Statement issued on Executive Order on Immigration, January 30, 2017
• System reaffirms commitment to undocumented students, January 24, 2017
• U of I Nondiscrimination statement

Our universities

• Message from the provost re: Support for DACA students, July 28, 2020 (Chicago)
• Information about new visa rules announced this week, July 8 (Urbana)
• Message from the chancellor re: DACA ruling, June 18, 2020 (Urbana)
• Message from the chancellor re: DACA decision, June 18, 2020 (Chicago)
• Message from the Chancellor re: DACA decision, September 5, 2017 (Chicago)
• Federal Government Decision on DACA Today, September 5, 2017 (Urbana) 
• Campus message re: ICE, February 27, 2017 (Chicago) 
• Support for international members of campus community, February 7, 2017 (Chicago) 
• Campus Conversation panel examines Trump administration, constitutional law, February 7, 2017 (Chicago)
• Campus support for members of our international community at Illinois, January 30, 2017 (Urbana) 
• Welcoming institution, December, 2016 (Springfield)
• Commitment to remaining an inclusive and supportive campus, December 13, 2016 (Urbana)

Other associations and offices

• President's Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration letter to leaders Shumer and McConnell, July 18, 2021
• Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit seeking nationwide injunction against new visa rule, July 13, 2020
• APLU statement on new ICE policies on international students, July 6, 2020
• APLU hails Supreme Court ruling on DACA, June 18, 2020
• AAU president thanks SCOTUS, urges legislative action to protect DACA recipients, June 18, 2020
• Statement by ACE president Ted Mitchell on U.S. Supreme Court DACA decision, June 18, 2020
• ACE statement and letter urging congressional action to protect Dreamers, September 16, 2019
• APLU Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan DREAM Act, July 20, 2019
• APLU urges House to approve American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, June 3, 2019
• AAU statement condemning administration's decision to end DACA, September 5, 2017 
• APLU statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to end the DACA program, September 5, 2017
• ACE statement on the Trump administration's reported decision to end DACA, September 4, 2017
• APLU letter to Congress to take swift action to protect DACA participants, September 2, 2017
• APLU statement on Trump administration's new Executive Order temporarily banning new visas for citizens of six countries, March 6, 2017
• AAU comments on new travel ban Executive Order, March 6, 2017
• AAU files amicus brief in travel ban case detailing impact of travel ban on universities, students, faculty, February 22, 2017
• ACE Letter from institutions to DHS on Immigration Executive Order, February 3, 2017
• APLU statement on Trump administration's new order temporarily banning citizens of seven countries from entering U.S., January 28, 2017 
• AAU urges quick end to administration order barring returning students and faculty, January 28, 2017
• APLU statement on introduction of BRIDGE Act, January 12, 2017

 

 

University Resources

University of Urbana-Champaign

International Student & Scholar Services
(217) 333-1303  isss@illinois.edu

University of Illinois Chicago

Office of International Services
(312) 996-3121  ois@uic.edu

University of Illinois Springfield

International Student Services
(217) 206-6678, iss@uis.edu