By Neil Doyle
NORMAL – The president of Illiois State University says he opposes new policies from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement against international students studying in the United States.
In a Facebook post Monday, ISU President Larry Dietz says the rule states that visas will not be issued to international students enrolled in universities that offer only online instruction this fall due to COVID-19. Under the directive, students who are already in the U.S. will need to leave the country or transfer to another school that offers in-person instruction.
“This will undoubtedly bring additional negative impacts on international students and colleges and universities throughout the country,” Dietz said in the post.
ISU will offer a combination of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses this fall. Dietz says the university believes that this approach will lessen the potential impact of this rule on its international students.
On July 13, the State of Illinois and Illinois Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit on behalf of Illinois State University and other universities in the state seeking an injunction to stop the implementation of the entire new federal rule. The multistate lawsuit includes a group of 18 states and 15 other institutions in Illinois’ opposition.
You can find Dietz’s entire statement below.
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