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.
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Upcoming Trainings on Responding to ICE on Campus
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.
Legal Briefing on Immigration and Undocumented Student Support
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.
Final Rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Released
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 […]
Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of DACA
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 […]
Fact Sheet on Recent Court Decisions
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 […]
News Bureau: Can Biden Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform?
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 […]
DACA Fully Restored to Its Original Terms by Federal Judge
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 […]
ISSS Follow-Up on July 6 DHS/SEVP Broadcast
ISSS has provided a update to international students with F-1 status regarding the July “Broadcast Message” from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Guidance provided by DHS varies by the model that institutions have selected for fall instruction. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will offer a blend […]
Prof Lauren Aronson on where the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program stands
Following the recent United States Supreme Court decision about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, director of the Immigration Law Clinic at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lauren R. Aronson, recently spoke with the News Bureau about what’s next for DACA participants and immigration reform. News Bureau: Where does the Deferred Action for […]