ICE Directive Advocacy Resources July 10, 2020 Section 1 Content Talking Points on the ICE International Students Directive (PDF) Letter from Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (July 8, 2020; PDF) Dear Colleague letter led by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (July 9, 2020; PDF) Bicameral Dear Colleague letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Director Matthew Albence (July 9, 2020; PDF) Dear Colleague letter led by Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Susan Davis (D-CA), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Director Matthew Albence (July 9, 2020; PDF) Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on ICE Guidance on International Students Section 2 Content Section 3 Content Section 4 Content Section 5 Content Section 6 Content Button Content Rail Content 1Information From ICEEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during fall 2020 semester (PDF)Frequently Asked Questions for SEVP Stakeholders about Guidance for the Fall 2020 Semester (PDF) Rail Content 2 Rail Content 3 Related News January 8, 2024 ACE and a coalition of higher ed associations have submitted comments to DHS in response to the proposed rule “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers.” Read More News January 8, 2024 ACE, Higher Ed Groups Submit Comments on Proposed H-1B Rule Changes Podcast February 17, 2023 In this live episode, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer take audience questions on a range of topics, from the Education Department moving quickly on new regulations to the House hearing on the “crisis” in American education to ChatGPT. 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Read More Podcast December 8, 2022 States Step in as Federal Action on Dreamers Goes Nowhere News November 18, 2022 ACE and over 60 other higher education associations sent a letter Nov. 17 to House and Senate leaders urging them to make protecting Dreamers and the DACA program a priority, given recent court decisions declaring DACA illegal. Read More News November 18, 2022 ACE, Higher Ed Groups: Pass Legislation Now to Protect Dreamers News October 17, 2022 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was not lawful but preserved the district court’s stay, which permits current enrollees to continue renewing their status. Read More News October 17, 2022 Appeals Court Says DACA Is Illegal but Keeps Program Alive Statement October 6, 2022 We are dismayed that this ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals continues to force hundreds of thousands of outstanding young Dreamers to live in fear and uncertainty. Read More Statement October 6, 2022 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals DACA Ruling News August 30, 2022 The Biden administration last week released the final version of regulations aiming to strengthen the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Read More News August 30, 2022 Final DACA Regulations Released by Biden Administration Statement We applaud this action by the Biden administration to preserve and fortify the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Read More Statement Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Final DACA Regulations News June 13, 2022 June 15 marks 10 years since President Barack Obama announced an executive memorandum creating DACA, an initiative that has provided some protection and work authorization for over 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. Read More News June 13, 2022 DACA Is Now 10 Years Old. What Does the Future Hold? Podcast March 25, 2022 ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle joins host Sarah Spreitzer to discuss Congress’s last-minute push to pass the FY 2022 omnibus spending package and what it means for higher education ED's final negotiated rulemaking session. Read More Podcast March 25, 2022 Congress Springs Forward and Passes Spending Bill; New Regulations Coming News March 7, 2022 The Biden administration has announced that it will allow Ukrainians who are in the United States as of March 1 to remain in the country for 18 months under a designation known as Temporary Protected Status. Read More News March 7, 2022 Biden Administration Extends Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians in the U.S. News January 24, 2022 The White House has announced a number of positive changes to programs for international students and scholars in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Read More News January 24, 2022 DHS, State Announce Regulatory Changes to Attract More International Students and Scholars News January 4, 2022 In good news for international students, the Department of State announced before the holiday break that consular offices would have more flexibility in determining non-immigrant intent for F-1 and M-1 student visa applicants Read More News January 4, 2022 Biden Administration Revises Regulations to Ease Entry for International Students News December 17, 2021 The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has granted an extension to April 30, 2022, of the COVID-19 related flexibilities related to Form I-9 compliance. Read More News December 17, 2021 Federal Government Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility Podcast December 16, 2021 ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle reviews the higher education policy successes and failures of 2021, and what we can expect from Congress and the administration in 2022. Read More Podcast December 16, 2021 2021 in Higher Education Policy (A Good Year, Not a Great One) News November 29, 2021 ACE and 45 other higher education associations have submitted sent comments to the Department of Homeland Security on the draft rules released in September to strengthen the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Read More News November 29, 2021 ACE, 45 Other Groups Praise Biden Administration’s Effort to “Protect and Fortify” DACA Podcast November 19, 2021 In this live conversation, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the status of the Build Back Better Act and more as Congress pushes toward the end of the year with a lengthy to-do list. Read More Podcast November 19, 2021 End of Year Countdown: What’s on the Congressional Agenda for Students and Colleges Statement November 15, 2021 Higher education associations issued a statement urging the U.S. government to partner with the higher education community to develop and implement a national strategy to return international student enrollment and exchanges to pre-COVID 19 numbers. Read More Statement November 15, 2021 U.S. Higher Education Community Calls for a Return to Pre-COVID 19 International Student Enrollment Numbers News November 15, 2021 ACE and seven other organizations issued a statement urging the federal government to engage in efforts with the higher education community to return international student enrollment to pre-pandemic numbers and support policies that encourage growth. Read More News November 15, 2021 Higher Education Organizations Call for Federal Support of International Students Podcast November 4, 2021 With the House heading toward a vote on the Biden administration’s domestic spending plan, the hosts talk about what is in the bill for higher education and speak with Morgan Taylor about ACE’s latest Pulse Point survey of college presidents. Read More Podcast November 4, 2021 Higher Ed Waits for Congress to Act; ACE Takes Pulse of College Presidents