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Immigration Enforcement FAQs for K-12 Schools in New Trump Era

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Massive policy shifts and executive action from the White House in the early days of the new Trump administration necessitate that K-12 school administrators proactively prepare for interactions with immigration authorities...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Biden Administration Expands STEM Fields Relating to Optional Practical Training for International Students

Effective January 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security updated and expanded the list of STEM fields of study falling within the regulatory definition of “STEM field.” The list, known as the “DHS Stem Designated...more

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Foreign Students Can Remain in the U.S. Even if All Classes Will Be Online

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On July 14, 2020, the Trump administration agreed to rescind a July 6, 2020, directive that planned to bar foreign students from the United States if their colleges canceled in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Trump Administration Defrosts ICE’s International Student Directive

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The Trump administration, in response to a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as several other suits, agreed to rescind its surprise Immigration and Customs Enforcement...more

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Bar on Online-Only Nonimmigrant Students Faces Court Scrutiny

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National universities and states across the country filed multiple federal lawsuits this week seeking to invalidate and enjoin implementation of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) Fall 2020 COVID-19 Guidance,...more

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DHS Rescinds Policy Change on Temporary COVID-19 Exemptions for Certain International Students

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After facing a number of lawsuits filed by some U.S. universities and states, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to rescind the policy change announced July 6, 2020 that rolled back some of the temporary...more

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