Posted on 01/29/2017 6:40:29 PM PST by markomalley
The University of Michigan, which is taxpayer-subsidized, issued on January 28-29 to counsel students who are nationals of the seven countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s executive action that temporarily prohibits the admission of nationals of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, while also ceasing to issue visas to them.
In the January 29 statement, the university advised students who are citizens of the above countries that if they leave the US, they may not be allowed re-entry. Citizens of those countries must “understand that if you leave the United States - even in an emergency - you will not be able to return during the aforementioned 90-day period, and possibly longer. We encourage you to speak with an adviser in the IC, prior to making any travel plans.”
Because the citizens of these countries will now be required to have an in-person interview with consular officials in their home countries in order to obtain a visa, UM told students that they should “expect increased visa delays and be aware of the risk that entry rules change while you are travelling. Please speak with an adviser should you need to renew your visa or if you have specific questions pertaining to your travel.”
In the statement, the university reaffirmed that it is “committed to ensuring the well-being, safety, and success of international students and scholars and employees at U-M. We will continue to advocate on the behalf of all international students, scholars, and employees for immigration and visa policies that facilitate your success in the United States. We will also support you by ensuring that you have information and resources to prepare for changes in the visa application process and other immigration policies and procedures. During this challenging and uncertain time, please take care of yourself and continue to focus on the positive reasons you came to U-M.”
The statement ended with “We are glad that you are here.”
The January 28 statement noted that UM has had foreign-born students and faculty since the 1840s and that attracting the best students and faculty “from around the globe enhances our teaching, learning, research and societal impact and is in part responsible for our standing as a great public research university.” It noted that UM administration is seeking to understand the implications of the presidential “extreme vetting” executive order.
The University of Michigan is one of the more than 600 colleges and universities who signed a letter in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Executive Order. The statement noted that the university supports legislation known as the BRIDGE Act, which “would allow individuals in the U.S. who arrived as children to stay in the country for another three years without the threat of deportation, while Congress addresses changes to the immigration system. y.
The statement noted the university’s actions relating to immigration:
"The university offers in-state tuition to undocumented students who meet certain conditions."
“The University of Michigan welcomes and supports students without regard to their immigration status.”
“The university complies with federal requirements associated with managing its international programs. Otherwise, the university does not share sensitive information like immigration status."
"Campus police do not inquire about or record immigration status when performing their duties.”
It also noted that campus police “will not partner with federal, state, or other local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law except when required to do so by law.” The statement added that the university does not provide immigration status to anyone except when required by law.
This is insanity.
How can Trump succeed with so much resistance and rebellion?
My sister is an Eastern grad too. Her husband is a U of M grad. So it’s true in My family. Survivor of Walton/Putnam hall.
CC
My sister is an Eastern grad too. Her husband is a U of M grad. So it’s true in My family. Survivor of Walton/Putnam hall.
CC
Can ya say “Harboring known fugitives or enemy combatants”? This Liberal feel good pukey stuff isn’t going to work with the new Administration. Cut you off at the knees they will.
“Peoples Republic of Ann Arbor”.
Moscow on the Huron.
CC
Its past time we start arresting people behind this kind of stuff and putting them behind bars for a very long time. They are inciting others to break the law and they must be held accountable for it Perhaps congress could get off its lazy behind and come up with a laws to require teachers and professors to restrict their curriculum to specific material and any swaying into any political material would result in immediate termination without pay, loss of ability to ever teach again anywhere in the U.S. and a heavy fine. We have got to get these liberal scumbag turds out of our universities if we ever expect our children to get anything for the money being paid for a higher education.
Cease the federal (taxpayer) funds now.
Think President Trump will do exactly that after dealing with more pressing issues. IOW, in the next few weeks.
Screw Blue!
Academia as a community sees itself above the law. For whatever reason their arrogance, however astounding, is also unbounding.
By keeping on WINNING. These idiots are largely irrelevant. Why? They LOST.
+infinity
I cannot remember exactly what dorms I stayed in. My husband was in the Towers for a year.
I swear I was in Walton...long time ago.
LOL Berkley East was the one we used.
Another reason to hate the liberal hell hole otherwise known as the University of Michigan.
The taxpayers of Michigan should cut off funding for this Marxist hell hole.
How are they going to smuggle them into the country? Or will the refugees just parachute onto campus?
The raw stupidity of college administrators is mind boggling.
Most universities are replete with LIB losers as faculty and admin. If they break laws...Arrest them. LIBS are proving that they are so re-set lunatics.
Indeed.
University of Merkle.
Merkle Jerks.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.