[ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
Kimme Hea, Amy C - (kimmehea)
kimmehea at arizona.edu
Thu Jul 9 16:00:00 UTC 2020
Dear Colleagues,
A colleague of mine in the dean's office (Associate Dean Jane Zavisca) compiled this list of legal actions featured across media outlets. I thought you would be interested to see these responses as well.
In our college, we are hoping to learn more soon about other actions University of Arizona can take to support international students (with consultations among our office of general counsel, academic units, student services, and federal relations office). I have an emergency meeting today with all of our heads and directors in our own college.
I am astounded by this move, and we are now hearing many stories from impacted students, and it is heartbreaking.
Stay well,
Amy
Harvard, MIT Sue Federal Government Over ICE International Students Rules
The AP<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=009-4b2&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=00a-ad7&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=00b-d0a&t=c> (7/8, Binkley) reports Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday sued the federal government, "challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes entirely online this fall." They argue that the decision "violates the Administrative Procedures Act because officials failed to offer a reasonable basis justifying the policy and because the public was not given notice to comment on it."
The New York (NY) Times<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=00c-e3b&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=00d-819&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=00e-ef6&t=c> (7/8, Hartocollis, Jordan) reports the universities "argued that the policy was politically motivated and would throw higher education into chaos." The Administration's move is widely viewed as an "effort by the White House to pressure colleges and universities into reopening and abandoning the cautious approaches that many have adopted to reduce coronavirus transmission." Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey "vowed to support Harvard and M.I.T.'s efforts," saying in a statement, "This decision from ICE is cruel, it's illegal, and we will sue to stop it."
The Washington (DC) Post<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=00f-674&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=010-f75&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=011-9ef&t=c> (7/8, Svrluga) reports the "swift response" by the universities marks a "new battle line in the war between President Trump and education leaders over how to safely reopen schools in the midst of his reelection bid." Before the pandemic, international students were required to take classes in person, but the federal government "offered schools and students flexibility this spring," and had "said that the new guidance would remain in effect for the duration of the emergency." As a result, university officials "assumed that their international students would be allowed in the country even if they weren't in the classroom." Therefore, many schools, including Harvard, announced plans "to offer little to no in-person instruction."
However, Reuters<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=012-d6a&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=013-896&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=014-5e8&t=c> (7/8) reports ICE's announcement "left students, professors, and universities scrambling to figure out exactly who would be affected by the rule and how those affected could comply without having to leave the country." The Washington Times<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=015-453&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=016-6d5&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=017-7c1&t=c> (7/8, Dinan) reports the proposed rule "would still allow students whose schools plan in-person coursework, but if all of their classes have moved online during the coronavirus pandemic, those students would be ineligible to come or remain in the U.S." The suit claims the decision is "cruel to the students - and speculated the rule was meant to be malicious."
NPR<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=018-577&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=019-783&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=01a-c5d&t=c> (7/8, Larkin) reports that "more than 360,000 students were enrolled in American colleges and universities in 2019 on visas affected by the rule change." The new policy forces international students to make a difficult choice: "depart the country or take other measures, such as transferring to a school with in-person instruction" to avoid legal consequences, including deportation. The Los Angeles (CA) Times<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=01b-1ba&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=01c-7f8&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=01d-23f&t=c> (7/8) reports the policy "is likely to disproportionately affect students from Asia, which sends the majority of international students to the U.S."
Politico<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=01e-473&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=01f-863&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=020-73c&t=c> (7/8, Perez) reports ICE defended the proposed policy as a way to "maximize flexibility for students to continue their studies, while minimizing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 by not admitting students into the country who do not need to be present to attend classes in-person." White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday that "the policy speaks for itself." She added, "You don't get a visa for taking online classes from, let's say, the University of Phoenix. So why would you if you were just taking online classes generally?"
The Hartford (CT) Courant<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=021-0eb&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=022-2b0&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=023-a4b&t=c> (7/8, Altimari) reports Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Wednesday that he will challenge the "cruel and pointless" policy. He said he has heard from "scores of students and administrators...since the Trump administration announced the rules on Monday."
Politico<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=024-fba&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=025-a23&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=026-d1e&t=c> (7/8, Mays) reports the University of California also announced plans Wednesday to sue the Trump Administration over the rule. NJ News<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=027-366&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=028-9d4&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=029-25f&t=c> (7/8) reports Princeton University will also file an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit. CNN<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=02a-8a9&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=02b-feb&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=02c-d8f&t=c> (7/8, Alvarez) adds that Cornell is joining the lawsuit as a friend of the court.
Among other outlets providing coverage are the Wall Street Journal<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=02d-090&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=02e-839&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=02f-6c0&t=c> (7/8, Korn, Hackman, Subscription Publication), Chronicle of Higher Education<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=030-ea0&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=031-846&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=032-600&t=c> (7/8, Fischer), NBC News<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=033-0a7&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=034-580&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=035-aaa&t=c> (7/8), ABC News<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=036-bdd&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=037-7d2&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=038-b85&t=c> (7/8, Tatum, Arnholz), CBS News<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=039-5f9&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=03a-bf0&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=03b-6a0&t=c> (7/8), NPR<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=03c-743&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=03d-01d&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=03e-38d&t=c> (7/8, Dwyer), and Reuters<https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=03f-669&t=c> [Share to Facebook] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=040-03f&t=c> [Share to Twitter] <https://mailview.bulletinmedia.com/mailview.aspx?m=2020070901asee&r=8791094-4f13&l=041-274&t=c> (7/8, Cooke, Dwyer, Pamuk).
From: ATTW-L <attw-l-bounces at attw.org> On Behalf Of Kain, Donna
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Subject: [EXT]Re: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
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I haven't seen any statements about international students from AAUP yet.
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From: ATTW-L <attw-l-bounces at attw.org<mailto:attw-l-bounces at attw.org>> on behalf of Keisha E. McKenzie <k.e.mckenzie at gmail.com<mailto:k.e.mckenzie at gmail.com>>
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Subject: Re: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
This email originated from outside ECU.
Thanks Sam. Today's updates from so many different types of institutions have been heartening, and the sign-on letter Dr. Ding shared upthread has over 21K signatures this evening.
Lots of potential avenues for association members who want to take this further with administrators in their institutions, or with others working outside their institutions on the public/pop narrative.
As I said to a colleague this morning, the fall semester isn't that far away, and this is one of those cases that will require several complementary strategies moving at once.
Keisha
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 6:43 PM Dragga, Sam <Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu<mailto:Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu>> wrote:
More and more institutions are stepping up. This more supportive message from mine arrived this afternoon (https://www.ttu.edu/administration/president/communications/letters-and-memos/letter-07.08.2020.pdf<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ttu.edu%2Fadministration%2Fpresident%2Fcommunications%2Fletters-and-memos%2Fletter-07.08.2020.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C1%7C637298506259344456&sdata=ciVG%2ByJ7nZBMbepS1uhnwIBsHP9xGZV%2BC3pqjjgiSoQ%3D&reserved=0>):
"We are working closely with our peers in the Big 12, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and the Council of Graduate Schools to advocate for our international students and communicate the value of their experience, not only for our international students, but for our entire campus and the Lubbock community."
Note also this message from the Council of Graduate Schools (https://cgsnet.org/ice-guidance-unnecessarily-puts-international-students-risk<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcgsnet.org%2Fice-guidance-unnecessarily-puts-international-students-risk&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C1%7C637298506259344456&sdata=YZoaIP6GjTzi3Wa%2F4ozl%2FsBIkSM2PxyL966lhRX%2Bv14%3D&reserved=0>):
"By limiting the ability of institutions to change the modes by which courses are delivered in response to evolving local and regional health concerns, the new guidance severely undermines the capacity of colleges and universities to best serve students."
And this from APLU (https://www.aplu.org/news-and-media/News/aplu-statement-on-new-ice-policies-on-international-students<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aplu.org%2Fnews-and-media%2FNews%2Faplu-statement-on-new-ice-policies-on-international-students&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C1%7C637298506259354448&sdata=E2gUUUgu9rp2zkZvK8wOkcAEZrWnCvbTl8hIGxPiGp4%3D&reserved=0>):
"The administration's new policies for international students studying in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic are incredibly unfair, harmful, and unworkable. We are in unchartered and unprecedented times. Rather than extending appropriate flexibility, the federal government is imposing rigid, impractical rules about how instruction can be delivered to international students. Blocking and possibly expelling international students in the middle of their studies serves no one's interests and would set back the United States' ability to attract the world's brightest minds to study here."
Sam
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From: "Long, Thomas" <thomas.l.long at uconn.edu<mailto:thomas.l.long at uconn.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10:10 AM
To: Sam Dragga <Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu<mailto:Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu>>, "attw-l at attw.org<mailto:attw-l at attw.org>" <attw-l at attw.org<mailto:attw-l at attw.org>>
Subject: Re: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
Our provost's message (excerpted) today:
"Our Global Affairs team and The Graduate School are working swiftly with other University partners to study these new restrictions and develop guidance and strategies to do all we can to allow our international students to continue their studies as smoothly as possible. We are also seeking congressional and legal assistance to have this directive reversed and be consistent with previous directives for online learning for international students during the pandemic. We will be in touch as we know more but please know now that we are distressed by these developments and we are exploring additional avenues that we may be able to use to assist affected students."
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Subject: Re: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
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Instructors might also review how their institutions are addressing the new ICE policy. For example, mine is voicing only patient compliance (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/international/news/2020/temporary-exemptions-for-nonimmigrant-students.php<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.depts.ttu.edu%2Finternational%2Fnews%2F2020%2Ftemporary-exemptions-for-nonimmigrant-students.php&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C1%7C637298506259364449&sdata=FyKblRaT1pdNtIIQtNuMahtUdIvirFobtcUzF8QCZmc%3D&reserved=0>) while Harvard is offering vigorous resistance (https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2020/supporting-international-students<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harvard.edu%2Fpresident%2Fnews%2F2020%2Fsupporting-international-students&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C0%7C637298506259374441&sdata=tg87Wn99%2FQ%2Fu3P7y0EhURnwXw%2FdWzmileHeNnQyAFIY%3D&reserved=0>).
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From: Huiling Ding <hding at ncsu.edu<mailto:hding at ncsu.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 6:34 AM
Cc: "Savage, Gerald" <gjsavag at ilstu.edu<mailto:gjsavag at ilstu.edu>>, Sam Dragga <Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu<mailto:Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu>>, "attw-l at attw.org<mailto:attw-l at attw.org>" <attw-l at attw.org<mailto:attw-l at attw.org>>
Subject: Re: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
Dear colleagues,
Thank you for keeping this important discussion going and for supporting our international students at a worst time who are forced to choose between possible risky exposure or deportation. As we all know, public health crises are often political. COVID-19 clearly shows the socio-economic and geo-political dimensions of pandemics.
One of my colleagues at NC State shared a national petition from faculty at four-year colleges titled "Open Letter Against the Student Ban," which has gathered over ten thousand signatures. If you want to take a look, here is the url:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnWNY7Qk-zW4mZKupEyCgswrNdtU8FX6QDWc_ZCmBI5OjqTA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1MjaFEfTEpCXiZM6NkxjQHl9WmInsQcffyLKxeUu7rXOCD4r49b11l8Hk&edit_requested=true&usp=embed_facebook<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScnWNY7Qk-zW4mZKupEyCgswrNdtU8FX6QDWc_ZCmBI5OjqTA%2Fviewform%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1MjaFEfTEpCXiZM6NkxjQHl9WmInsQcffyLKxeUu7rXOCD4r49b11l8Hk%26edit_requested%3Dtrue%26usp%3Dembed_facebook&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C1%7C637298506259384436&sdata=cEJ9eWoxb0B7TbZGv7OvaT%2BBZvU2dqTgVXKkj4CuWqw%3D&reserved=0>
Thank you all for your support for our international students and best wishes.
Huiling
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 10:15 PM Long, Thomas <thomas.l.long at uconn.edu<mailto:thomas.l.long at uconn.edu>> wrote:
Well said, Dr. McKenzie, and I hope we take your admonition to heart.
Cruelty in the current regime is a design feature, not a design flaw.
Tom
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From: Keisha E. McKenzie<mailto:k.e.mckenzie at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
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Dear Jerry: as a former international student, I can't confirm whether obfuscation is prized at DHS but can confirm that DHS departments are exceptional at obfuscation! Options for non-citizens have also narrowed considerably in the last half-decade.
Sam: thank you for sharing this memo. It's worth analysis as an instance of executive branch communication and I appreciate the invitation to read it as such.
I also read it as a prompt for academics and program administrators to speak and act against the temporary final rule itself. Could this be a time for ATTW to coordinate with other professional organizations like NCTE/CCCC<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcccc.ncte.org%2Fcccc%2Fcccc-and-cwpa-joint-statement-in-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C0%7C637298506259404436&sdata=Llk%2B%2Fl%2FUjavy13WB%2FTL5ERj7vTbKBEiero2ITQ2Vlxs%3D&reserved=0> about possible responses?
All: The procedures in the memo force international students to choose between COVID-19 exposure and the risk of deportation. Encouraging school transfers or travel out of the country mid-pandemic means endangering students, instructors, professors, and their families and communities here and abroad.
This move is also the latest in an inhumane policy trajectory, and if left unanswered it won't be the last instance.
I urge those of you who are citizens and who teach, advise, or work alongside non-citizen students or colleagues to engage your campus administrators and international student offices with as much energy as you can and as quickly as you can.
Please engage, not merely to protect departmental budgets or labor forces, but because it is unethical to sacrifice people as this policy requires and there's at least a 30-year tradition in technical communication scholarship that points us to that conclusion.
Thank you to each of you who has spent the last four months pivoting, adapting, and trying to preserve educational options for your students. They need your continued advocacy now.
Regards to all despite the relentless nonsense of this era,
Keisha
Keisha E. McKenzie, PhD
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020, 3:26 PM Savage, Gerald <gjsavag at ilstu.edu<mailto:gjsavag at ilstu.edu>> wrote:
Thanks, Sam. Obfuscation must be a highly prized talent at Homeland Security.
Jerry
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Subject: [ATTW-L] the ICE memo on international students
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If you are looking for a striking example of technical writing with a direct impact on your classrooms, consider the memo released yesterday by the US Department of Homeland Security (https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2007-01.pdf<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ice.gov%2Fdoclib%2Fsevis%2Fpdf%2Fbcm2007-01.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Ckaind%40ecu.edu%7C5ab713be401142fe916e08d8239d6812%7C17143cbb385c4c45a36ac65b72e3eae8%7C1%7C1%7C637298506259404436&sdata=zqSLEv6f5raO6%2FNq92oYKH8syLDyz0LG%2FrmOCFl%2FPJU%3D&reserved=0>).
The memo explains to college administrators that their international (nonimmigrant) students must take either onsite courses or a mix of onsite and online courses in the Fall 2020 semester to remain in the United States.
In addition to raising awareness of the extraordinary conditions for international students, the memo offers the opportunity to discuss clarity in writing (e.g., note the 33-word opening sentence in the 116-word opening paragraph but also the headings and numbered or bulleted lists).
And given the experience of the Spring 2020 semester and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the memo raises ethical questions about putting the following key piece of information in a 63-word sentence in the middle of a 151-word paragraph on page 2 of a 3-page memo [italics mine]:
If a school changes its operational stance mid-semester, and as a result a nonimmigrant student switches to only online classes, or a nonimmigrant student changes their course selections, and as a result, ends up taking an entirely online course load, schools are reminded that nonimmigrant students within the United States are not permitted to take a full course of study through online classes.
Sam
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