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We understand that many students, families, faculty, staff, and others in our community have questions and concerns following the recent federal court ruling concerning Illinois laws governing tuition and financial aid eligibility. The University of Illinois System shares these concerns and is carefully reviewing the court’s decision and working with state officials and legal counsel […]

The university is aware of community concerns regarding possible federal immigration enforcement activity in the area. At this time, university officials have not confirmed any federal immigration enforcement activity on campus. We are monitoring the situation closely alongside our campus partners.  Many individuals in our campus and broader community are deeply concerned about the safety […]

We have recently updated our page “Frequently Asked Questions Related to Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents on University of Illinois Property.”  These updates clarify existing guidance on interactions with ICE agents on University of Illinois property.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & inclusion is hosting two programs to educate campus professionals and students about campus policy and individual rights for interactions with federal immigration enforcement.

Monday, February 10th, 3:30–4:30 pm. Join Gioconda Guerra Pérez, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor and Undocumented Student Support Liaison, Lauren Aronson, Professor and Director of the College of Law Immigration Law Clinic, and representatives from the University of Illinois Police Department for a webinar on federal legal updates and campus resources. Register for the webinar at go.illinois.edu/UndocuLegalBrief.

On August 24, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security released a final rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which preserves and fortifies the existing DACA program with minor changes. The name, eligibility criteria, application process, and cost remain the same as the current DACA program. However, due to the July 2021 Fifth […]

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama signed an executive memorandum that announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. This administrative relief protects eligible immigrants who came to the United States when they were children from deportation. DACA gives recipients: 1) protection from deportation, and 2) a work permit. In the 10 years […]

Following the two recent court decisions related to DACA, one in the U.S. Supreme Court and the second by a federal court in Texas, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Center for Immigrant Rights Clinic at Penn State Law have developed a fact sheet that includes an overview and resources for […]

Associate clinical professor of law and the director of the Immigration Law Clinic, Lauren R. Aronson, recently spoke with the University of Illinois News Bureau about the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a long-promised immigration reform bill sent to Congress by the Biden administration. She reflects on the significance of the bill, the next steps […]

In his decision on December 4, 2020, US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis concluded that the Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was not lawfully appointed, and thus, the most recent DHS memorandum that had limited DACA was not lawful. Due to this decision, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must restore […]