Presidents’ Alliance Commends Nomination Of Ur Jaddou As Director Of U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services

PRESIDENTS’ ALLIANCE COMMENDS NOMINATION OF UR JADDOU AS DIRECTOR OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2021
Contact: Jose Magaña-Salgado (jose@presidentsalliance.org)

Washington, D.C.—The Presidents’ Alliance released the following statement in response to the White House’s announcement that President Biden would nominate Ur Jaddou as Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):

Miriam Feldblum, Executive Director of the Presidents’ Alliance, stated: “The Presidents’ Alliance commends President Biden for nominating Ur Jaddou as the next Director of USCIS. Throughout her career history, Ur brought a wealth of knowledge, experience, and immigration know-how in supporting work on behalf of international students, DACA recipients, and other immigrant students. Ur is an immensely qualified individual who will ensure our nation’s premier immigration benefit agency returns to its congressionally mandated mission of integrating and welcoming immigrants. Concurrently, we look forward to Ur’s efforts to rebuild USCIS’ mission to welcome international students and scholars back to the United States and restore our country’s competitiveness in the international student arena. At a time when the federal government seeks to rebuild an immigration system decimated by four years of purposeful neglect, the Senate should move quickly in holding a hearing on Jaddou’s nomination and putting in place strong and needed leadership.”

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The non-partisan, nonprofit Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration brings college and university presidents and chancellors together on the immigration issues that impact higher education, our students, campuses, communities and nation. We work to advance just immigration policies and practices at the federal, state, and campus level that are consistent with our heritage as a ‘nation of immigrants’ and the academic values of equity and openness. The Alliance is composed of over 500 presidents and chancellors of public and private colleges and universities, enrolling over five million students in 43 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.