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 Webinar June 26, 202512:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ET The Senate reconciliation bill isn’t good for higher education. Join dotEDU Live as the hosts discuss proposals from the HELP and Finance committees and the latest developments affecting research and international students. Read More Webinar June 26, 202512:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. ET dotEDU Live: What the Senate Reconciliation Bill Gets (Mostly) Wrong News June 6, 2025 In another escalation of the administration’s campaign targeting international students and the institutions that host them, President Trump signed two executive orders Wednesday that intensify federal restrictions on student mobility and access. Read More News June 6, 2025 Trump Travel Ban and Harvard Proclamation Escalate Assault on International Student Access Podcast June 6, 2025 Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja offer expert analysis on the implications of the student visa freeze, mounting political pressure on Harvard from the Trump administration, and the House reconciliation bill. Read More Podcast June 6, 2025 dotEDU Live: Pause on Student Visas, Reconciliation in the Senate, and More Pressure on Harvard News June 2, 2025 ACE and 37 other higher education organizations have written to the Secretary of State to express deep concern over the decision to pause new student visa interviews and reported plans to revoke student visas held by Chinese nationals. Read More News June 2, 2025 As Trump Administration Escalates Visa Crackdowns, Higher Ed Community Pushes Back Podcast May 2, 2025 Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja dive into recent executive orders on accreditation, foreign influence, and more. Read More Podcast May 2, 2025 dotEDU Live: The Trump Administration’s Pressure Campaign Continues Podcast April 16, 2025 This episode of dotEDU Live dives into the Trump administration’s sweeping demands on Harvard, the spike in international student visa revocations, and escalating legal battles over federal research funding. Read More Podcast April 16, 2025 dotEDU Live: Harvard Pushes Back, Visa Chaos, and the Fight for Research Funding News April 7, 2025 ACE and 15 other higher ed associations requested an urgent briefing from the departments of State and Homeland Security, following reports of international students being stripped of their visas and ordered to leave the country with little or no warning. Read More News April 7, 2025 ACE, Higher Ed Associations Demand Answers as Student Visa Revocations Spread Nationwide Podcast April 3, 2025 In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq unpack the sweeping policy shifts affecting higher education, including the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. Read More Podcast April 3, 2025 dotEDU Live: Latest on Dismantling of the ED, International Students, and Budget Issues Toolkit March 18, 2025 Executive orders, agency memos and directives, news stories and other resources on the Trump administration's first weeks in office. Read More Toolkit March 18, 2025 Higher Education & The Trump Administration News February 3, 2025 Following a chaotic first week of the new Trump administration that included more than two dozen executive orders—many affecting higher education—week two followed a similar pattern. Read More News February 3, 2025 OMB Funding Pause, More EOs Mark Hectic Week for Higher Ed News January 27, 2025 With more than two dozen executive orders issued in the past week, the Trump administration has moved swiftly to reverse Biden-era policies and advance its own priorities—many of which carry significant implications for colleges and universities. Read More News January 27, 2025 Trump’s Executive Orders Shift Higher Education Landscape Podcast January 24, 2025 Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the early days of the Trump administration’s second term and its impact on higher education. Read More Podcast January 24, 2025 dotEDU Live: Navigating Trump’s First Week News January 17, 2025 ACE has prepared a new issue brief offering information and insights to help campuses navigate what may be a rapidly shifting landscape. Read More News January 17, 2025 ACE Releases Issue Brief on Campus Challenges Under Trump’s Immigration Policies Podcast December 12, 2024 In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by a full team of ACE experts—Steven Bloom, Peter McDonough, and Emmanual Guillory—to take a look at what the post-election landscape looks like for higher education policy. Read More Podcast December 12, 2024 dotEDU Live: Higher Education’s Path Forward in Trump’s Second Term Podcast November 7, 2024 In this special post-election episode recorded on November 6, ACE President Ted Mitchell joined hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja to discuss the 2024 election results and their implications for higher education. Read More Podcast November 7, 2024 dotEDU Live: What Trump’s Win and a New Congress Mean for Higher Education News September 16, 2024 In an open letter addressed to both presidential candidates, ACE has outlined a comprehensive set of policy recommendations aimed at leveraging U.S. colleges and universities to address the nation’s most pressing challenges. Read More News September 16, 2024 ACE Calls for Policy Focus on Higher Education in Presidential Campaigns News July 8, 2024 ACE and a group of other higher education associations have called on the U.S. Department of State to address significant delays in processing F-1 and J-1 visa applications at U.S. consulates in India. Read More News July 8, 2024 Higher Education Groups Urge State Department to Address Visa Processing Delays for Indian Students 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. Read More Podcast February 17, 2023 dotEDU Live: New Rules from ED, Culture War Rhetoric Ramps Up, the End of the COVID Emergency, More Statement December 21, 2022 We condemn in the strongest possible terms the decision by the government of Afghanistan to ban women from studying at all public and private universities. Read More Statement December 21, 2022 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Afghan Government Banning Women from Higher Education Podcast December 8, 2022 Political activist Tyler Montague and ACE’s Derrick Anderson visit the podcast to talk about Arizona’s newly passed Proposition 308, which gives in-state tuition for non-citizen residents of the state. Read More Podcast December 8, 2022 States Step in as Federal Action on Dreamers Goes Nowhere