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.

SUCCESS 2024 Convening

Exciting News! Our Supporting Undocumented Students’ College & Career Equity: Strategies for Success (SUCCESS) 2024 Convening will be held at Rice University on Friday, March 29 through Saturday, March 30, 2024.

The focus of the 2024 SUCCESS convening will be to share and equip campuses with cutting-edge practices and resources that support the educational and career equity outcomes for undocumented students, including non-employment based experiential learning models, pathways to graduate and professional programs, career development for undocumented students, and more!

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Webinar- Do you know who your refugee students are?

On November 30th from 12 PM ET/9 AM PT, the Presidents’ Alliance and Duolingo English Test hosted a webinar on the release of a new groundbreaking report on refugee students in U.S. higher education.

Speakers discussed the impacts of substantial data gaps concerning refugee and displaced students—revealing how these gaps obscure the challenges faced by these students in accessing higher education. There were also discussions on how initiatives such as the Duolingo University Access (DUA) Program can offer crucial support to refugee and displaced students seeking to pursue higher education in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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Webinar - Pathways to Protection for DACA Recipients: Unlocking Advance Parole

On November 8, 2023, at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT, the Presidents’ Alliance, in partnership with FWD.us and TheDream.US hosted a webinar to learn more about Advance Parole (AP) – what it is, how it works, the ways in which AP may unlock pathways to more permanent protections for DACA recipients, and the steps required to establish an AP program on your campus.

For this webinar, panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities they encountered while offering insights on how colleges and universities can support DACA recipients looking to use AP to travel abroad.

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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Two Issues to Consider for Your Comment on the H-1B Modernization Proposed Rule

Two Issues to Consider for Your Comment on the H-1B Modernization Proposed Rule On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize certain aspects of the H-1B program. Comments are due on December 22, 2023. While the proposed rule... Continue Reading
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Presidents’ Alliance and Duolingo Release Groundbreaking Report on Tracking Refugee Students in U.S. Higher Education

For Immediate Release: November 30, 2023 Contact: Jason Koh, jason@presidentsalliance.org Sophie Wodzak, wodzaka@duolingo.com Presidents’ Alliance and Duolingo Release Groundbreaking Report on Tracking Refugee Students in U.S. Higher Education Washington D.C. - November 30: The Presid... Continue Reading
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Strengthen Security: Waive In-Person Interviews for Previously Vetted Applicants

Strengthen Security: Waive In-Person Interviews for Previously Vetted Applicants As a member of the U.S. for Success Coalition, the Presidents’ Alliance signed on to a letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to waive in-person interviews for previously vetted international students a... Continue Reading
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SUCCESS 2024 Convening

Exciting News! Our Supporting Undocumented Students' College & Career Equity: Strategies for Success (SUCCESS) 2024 Convening will be held at Rice University on Friday, March 29 through Saturday, March 30, 2024. The focus of the 2024 SUCCESS convening will be to share and equip campuses wi... Continue Reading
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Do you know who your refugee students are? Mapping and understanding displaced students on U.S. campuses

On November 30th from 12 PM ET/9 AM PT, the Presidents' Alliance and Duolingo English Test hosted a webinar on the release of a new groundbreaking report on refugee students in U.S. higher education. Despite the increasing number of refugee students, both globally and in the U.S., there is a s... Continue Reading
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U.S. FOR SUCCESS COALITION LAUNCHES TO INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE U.S.

For Immediate Release: November 8, 2023 Media Contact: [Jill Welch, outofmany1advocacy@gmail.com, info@usforsuccess.org, 703.980.8463] U.S. FOR SUCCESS COALITION LAUNCHES TO INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE U.S. Coalition across sectors seeks to position the U... Continue Reading