Presidents’ Alliance Joins 182 Organizations in Calling on Administration for Refugee Ceiling of 95,000

PRESIDENTS’ ALLIANCE JOINS 182 ORGANIZATIONS IN CALLING ON ADMINISTRATION FOR REFUGEE CEILING OF 95,000
Refugees represent students, scholars, and faculty in higher ed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2020
Contact: Jose Magaña-Salgado (jose@presidentsalliance.org) 

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, comprising approximately 500 presidents and chancellors of higher education institutions, joined 182 organizations in calling on the administration to implement a refugee ceiling of 95,000 for FY 2021. You can view the letter here. 

Miriam Feldblum, Executive Director of the Presidents’ Alliance stated: “During the last four years, we have witnessed the decimation of our refugee program, turning away vulnerable people from all corners of the world fleeing persecution. We are proud to join with partners to call for the restoration of the refugee ceiling to a level that matches our historic commitment to refugees. Welcoming refugees not only fulfills our country’s commitment to the principle of non-refoulement, but is a core value underpinning the openness and promise of our nation’s higher education institutions. Higher education in this country is filled with storied lives of refugees who came seeking safe haven and learning as students, scholars, and researchers. They transformed their lives and contributed immensely to our campuses, communities and nation.”

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The non-partisan Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration brings together college and university leaders dedicated to increasing public understanding of how immigration policies and practices impact our students, campuses and communities, and supporting policies that create a welcoming environment for undocumented, immigrant, and international students. The Alliance is composed of approximately 500 presidents and chancellors of public and private colleges and universities, representing over five million students in 41 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.