U of I aims to clarify protocols on campus amid federal policy changes
Officials at the University of Illinois say they’re working to clarify how federal policy changes under the Trump administration will affect operations on campus.
Tag: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Trump officials join federal agents — and Dr. Phil — for immigration arrests in Chicago
Federal agents, with top Trump administration officials and right-wing media personality Dr. Phil McGraw in tow, descended on Chicago Sunday for a series of targeted immigration arrests.
Potential immigration raids spark fear, protests on Inauguration Day
Immigrant communities around Illinois braced Tuesday for threatened mass deportations. But the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago, saw no anticipated raids as of Tuesday afternoon on the second day of the Trump Administration.
Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
Word of largescale immigration arrests starting as soon as this week in Chicago and other U.S. cities have triggered fresh waves of anxiety. One Chicago church held a Sunday service in solidarity with immigrants.
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
A U.S. official says immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes next week after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The operation will be concentrated largely in the Chicago area.
What will Trump’s reforms to immigration policies look like?
As part of Illinois Public Media’s special series Four More Years: The View from Illinois, the 21st show discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals for immigration reform.
International Students At The U Of I Relieved After ICE Rescinds Restriction
Kush Gupta says he panicked when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a rule last week barring international students from taking a full online course load for the upcoming fall semester. The rule would have forced international students to take in-person classes at American universities and colleges this fall. Otherwise, they’d be barred from
Midwest University Leaders Brace For Decline In International Student Enrollment
URBANA – University leaders from across the Midwest say they’re concerned about a drop in international student enrollment this fall, given new restrictions imposed on foreign students by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones, Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Loyola
ICE Forbids International Students From Taking Only Online Classes, Threatens Deportation
URBANA – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued new restrictions Monday on international students planning to attend American colleges and universities this fall. The guidance from ICE states that international students are forbidden from taking a full online course load while residing in the U.S. The news comes as universities and colleges formulate plans to