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Issue Brief: Immigration-Related Campus Concerns
| 2/19/2026 | Updated for 2026, this issue brief provides guidance for campus leaders on navigating the immigration policy environment under the Trump administration. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Dreamers; Law and Courts; Executive Branch
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Type: Issue Brief
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Amicus Brief to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Harvard v. DHS
| 1/20/2026 | Amicus brief submitted by ACE and 22 other higher education association to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of Harvard in its case against the Deparment of Homeland Security's revocation of the university's certification to enroll internatiional students. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas; Law and Courts; Executive Branch
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Comments to DHS on the Proposed H-1B Lottery Rule
| 10/24/2025 | ACE and other associations submitted comments urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw a proposed rule prioritizing H-1B visas by wage level, warning it would limit opportunities for recent graduates and harm U.S. higher education and the economy. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Regulation; Student Visas; H-1B
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to DHS on H-1B Visa Fee Increase
| 10/23/2025 | ACE and nearly two dozen higher education associations sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem urging the administration to exempt colleges and universities from the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and to clarify how the rule will be implemented. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas; Executive Branch
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to ICE on the Proposed Duration of Status Rule
| 9/29/2025 | ACE and other higher education submitted these comments to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on its proposed duration of status rule, calling it disruptive, burdensome, enrollment-chilling, and unnecessary given SEVIS.
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Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Regulation; Executive Branch
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Guidance to Submitting Comments on the Proposed Duration of Status Rule
| 9/18/2025 | Use this guidance to help draft comments on the Department of Homeland Security's proposed duration of status rule, which would place significant new limits on international students and scholars. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas; Optional and Practical Training; Regulation
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Type: Memo
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Letter to Secretary Rubio Urging Exemption of F/J/M Visas from Travel Ban
| 9/8/2025 | ACE and other higher ed associations urge the State Department to exempt F, J, and M student visas from the June 2025 travel ban, citing rigorous vetting and students’ academic and economic contributions. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Overview of Optional Practical Training and Current Policy Threats
| 8/25/2025 | Optional Practical Training has long been a cornerstone for international students to gain U.S. work experience, but mounting political threats could reshape its future.
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Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Optional and Practical Training; Student Visas
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter to State Department on Student Visa Interview Pause
| 5/30/2025 | On behalf of 36 other higher ed organizations, ACE wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio with concerns about the State Department's decision to pause interviews for student visas and intent to revoke many Chinese students' visas. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas
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Type: Letters and Comments
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President Trump’s Executive Orders Impacting Higher Education
| 4/24/2025 | President Trump began his term with a flurry of executive orders, and they have continued in the months since. This document tracks those with the most significant impact on higher education. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Immigration and International Students; Title IX; Sustainability; Minority Serving Institutions; Diversity and Inclusion; Higher Education Act; Executive Branch
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Type: Memo
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