The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration

We are an alliance of American college and university leaders dedicated to increasing public understanding of how immigration policies and practices impact our students, campuses and communities.

Recap: The Presidents’ Alliance and Partners’ Education Week of Action for Dreamers!

Starting on November 28th, The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, TheDream.US, and partners hosted a Higher Ed Dream Action Week to urge Congress to deliver on a bipartisan legislative fix for DACA recipients and other Dreamers. Without urgent action from Congress, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients will be at risk of losing their protections, potentially being pushed out of the workplace, and cruelly separated from their families.

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Webinar: Why States Can Already Hire Undocumented Students

Join the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration, the UCLA Center for Immigration Law & Policy, and the Undocumented Student-Led Network for an informational webinar about the legal foundation and challenges of the proposal that state entities can hire undocumented students who do not have federal work authorization. Speakers will address the legal theory behind the proposal, prospects for challenges, implementation issues and questions, the role of students, and implications for other states. Participants will hear from legal experts as well as one of the student advocates leading the Opportunity for All Campaign. The event will conclude with a Q&A.

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What You Need to Know: Parole Programs for Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela

This FAQ document seeks to provide information and education on who qualifies for parole through these programs, the benefits of having parole, who qualifies as a supporter to sponsor a parolee through these programs, and other questions regarding higher education.

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Higher Ed Immigration Portal

An initiative that integrates data, policies, resources, and effective practices about DACA and undocumented, other immigrant, international, and refugee students to fuel change at the federal, state, and campus level, and build a diverse movement of partners.

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Latest Updates from Presidents' Alliance

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Statement for the Record for Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Hearing on Immigration and Higher Education

On March 22, 2023, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration submitted a statement for the record for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Hearing on Immigration and Higher Education hearing on “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Nee... Continue Reading
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Comment in Letter on USCIS Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements

Comment Letter on USCIS Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (Docket No. USCIS 2021-0010) The Presidents’ Alliance understands the financial strain USCIS contends with and appreciates the agency’s efforts to distribute the burden of fee increases a... Continue Reading
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Administrative Agenda for Immigration and Higher Education

As President Biden enters the third year of his presidency and our nation recovers from the human and economic impacts of the pandemic, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and our over 550 Presidents and Chancellors urge the administration to take the following ten immedi... Continue Reading
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“Self-Defeating for Florida” – Presidents’ Alliance Reacts to Proposed Rescission of In-State Tuition Access for Dreamers

“Self-Defeating for Florida” - Presidents’ Alliance Reacts to Proposed Rescission of In-State Tuition Access for Dreamers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2023 Contact: Diego Sánchez, Diego@presidentsalliance.org Washington, D.C.— Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a r... Continue Reading
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Presidents’ Alliance and IDRA React to Oral Arguments in University of North Texas Case

PRESIDENTS’ ALLIANCE & IDRA REACT TO ORAL ARGUMENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS CASE Oral arguments underscore the threat to state’s higher education policy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2022 CONTACT: Diego Sánchez (diego@presidentsalliance.org) & Thomas Marshall III (thoma... Continue Reading
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Presidents’ Alliance Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan Dream Act Sponsored by Senators Durbin and Graham

PRESIDENTS’ ALLIANCE APPLAUDS REINTRODUCTION OF BIPARTISAN DREAM ACT SPONSORED BY SENATORS DURBIN AND GRAHAM Legislation would provide relief to upwards of 1.7 million Dreamers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 CONTACT: Diego Sánchez (diego@presidentsalliance.org) Washington, D.C.—T... Continue Reading