WPI International House Student Town Hall April 4,

Transcript:WPI International House Student Town Hall April 4,:
WPI International House Student Town Hall April 4, 2025 Campus Resources Top 4 Immigration Executive Orders to have on your radar Know Your Rights ICE 1st Amendment During a protest, warnings Travel Should I Travel? What to expect in Secondary Inspection Search of Personal Devices IH Recommendations Resources Agenda: Campus Resources International House IH@wpi.edu Drop-In Hours M-F 3-4pm in person or online: (https://wpi.zoom.us/j/709157000) Office business hours M-F 8:30-noon; 1-4:30pm Appointments are available (in-person or virtual) through “meet the team” page booking links under each advisor’s profile on IH website. New Assistant Director joining IH on April 15th! Maxime Mad-toingue Campus Police Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Emergency line is recorded: 508-831-5555 (program into your phone, memorize number) Campus Police can be in touch with International House staff or Dean of Student staff after hours in the event of an emergency In the News: International student detainments by ICE Mahmoud Khalil, Green Card holder, Columbia University student Student protests about Gaza Rumeysa Ozturk, J-1 Fulbright, Tufts University student Opinion editorial in student news paper urging university divestment in Israel Alireza Doroudi, F-1, University of Alabama with pending EB-2 NIW application Uncertain why “security concerns” Dogukan Gunaydin, F-1, University of Minnesota Potentially due to 2023 druken-driving case in which he plead guilty Visa revocation emails from consulates ICE-initiated SEVIS record terminations Using AI to assessing thousands of social media accounts #1 Executive Order: Protecting the American People Against Invasion “Mass Deportations” Expanded use of expedited removal Revival of dormant “alien registration” requirement Failure to comply is “criminal” and enforcement priority Must carry evidence of lawful status- criminal consequences if you do not Lawsuit filed by immigration advocates challenging this (ongoing) DHS may authorize state and local law enforcement officials to investigate, apprehend, and detain non-citizens What does “alien registration” mean? Many noncitizens already have documentation to prove registration I-94, EAD employment authorization, I-551 Permanent Resident Card Who is considered registered? People admitted to the US on a nonimmigrant visa (like F-1 and J-1)- and have I-94 for that proof People granted employment authorization documentation (like OPT EAD) Refugees Lawful Permanent Residents (“Green Card” holders) Who is required to register? TPS or DACA recipients who were not granted an EAD or Advanced Parole Children who entered before turning 14 years old must register within 30 days of their birthday, even if previously registered by a