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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.
Securing America’s Talent Pipeline: How Immigrant-Origin Students Power Higher Education
Immigration and international mobility are integral to the health of the U.S. higher education sector, the future of U.S. innovation, and the growth of our national economy. Alongside immigrant faculty and staff, immigrant-origin students advance groundbreaking research and contribute to learning environments that benefit all campus community members.
This report is based on data analysis commissioned by the Presidents’ Alliance and conducted by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). We explore the scope, demographic characteristics, and enrollment trends of the immigrant-origin student population, providing an important benchmark against which to assess future trends.
USCIS Policy Alert on Deferred Action and Possible Implications for DACA
On May 8, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new Policy Alert titled Deferred Action as an Extraordinary Use of Prosecutorial Discretion. The alert signals that USCIS has issued updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual emphasizing that deferred action is a limited and extraordinary form of prosecutorial discretion that should only be granted in compelling individual cases.
Although the policy alert addresses deferred action more broadly, this resource focuses primarily on the potential implications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), including how USCIS may apply discretion in pending and future DACA renewals.
Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rule Ending Duration of Status
On August 18, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration; the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM); the American Federation Of Teachers (AFT); Graduate Labor Organization, AFT Local 6516 (GLO); International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW); United Auto Workers Local 2322; and The NewsGuild-CWA filed a complaint and a motion for preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule ending the Duration of Status (D/S) framework for international students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign media.
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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Webinar Recording and Resources: Displaced Student Voices on Access, Belonging, and Opportunity in Higher Education
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Presidents’ Alliance Warns Proposed H-1B Fee Rule Threatens International Talent Pipeline
August 24, 2026press
Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rule Ending Duration of Status For Immediate Release: August 18, 2026 Media Contacts: media@nafsa.org, press@presidentsalliance.org, press@aft.org, highered@uaw.net, press@newsguild.org Washington, D.C. — Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration; the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM); the American Federation Of Teachers (AFT); Graduate Labor Organization, AFT Local 6516 (GLO); International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW); United Auto Workers Local 2322;...
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Survey Highlights the Far-Reaching Contributions of International Students and Scholars
August 17, 2026press
Presidents’ Alliance and 91 Higher Education Institutions and Associations File Amicus Brief in Support of Free Speech Rights of Noncitizen Students and Faculty Brief urges First Circuit to uphold protections against immigration actions based on constitutionally protected expression. For Immediate Release: August 13, 2026 Contact: press@presidentsalliance.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, joined by a robust and diverse group of 91 higher education institutions and associations, filed an amicus brief today in AAUP v. Rubio,...
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