The Biden administration’s proclamation called the bans “a stain on our national conscience” and they “are inconsistent with our long history of welcoming people of all faiths and no faith at all." (Read about ACE’s amicus brief opposing the third travel ban here.) The Supreme Court upheld the fourth version of the ban in 2018. The original list included Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, but Iraq was later dropped, and countries such as Nigeria were added. The Trump administration issued four travel bans in its first year in office, three of which were blocked by the courts. (See more about DACA and Dreamers at Repealing the Trump travel bans: The president also repealed the various Trump travel bans that barred or severely limited the ability of students, exchange scholars, and other visitors from a number of predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. Read ACE President Ted Mitchell’s statement expressing deep appreciation for this order here, which also encourages Congress to once and for all codify DACA into law. The Trump administration sought unsuccessfully to end DACA, although that effort was thwarted by a series of court decisions culminating in last year’s ruling by the Supreme Court. It also proposed comprehensive legislation that would strengthen and improve the immigration system, including expanding the DACA program and making it permanent while also providing a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Preserving DACA: One of the first orders Biden signed on inauguration day would "preserve and fortify" DACA protections for undocumented residents brought to the United States as minors. As expected, a number of these proclamations directly impact higher education, including orders to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, repeal the Trump travel bans, kill the Trump order that restricted diversity training for grant recipients, and extend the moratorium on student loan payments during the pandemic. In his first days in office, President Joe Biden has focused on reversing a number of Trump administration policies, as well as introducing new measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. With Support from Campus Leaders, COIL Programs Expand Access to Global Learning At Home.U.S.-Mexico Report Catalogues Academic Ties, Provides Roadmap for Future.ACE Releases Paper Examining Links Between Instructional Quality, Student Outcomes and Institutional Efficiency.ACE, Credly Launch New Digital Credential Program to Recognize Workforce Training.ACE Releases Paper Exploring Intersection Between College Instruction and Student Outcomes.ACE Blog Series on Data Offers Campus Leaders Ideas to Spur Institutional Change.New Report: Federal Aid Rarely Affects Tuition Policy at Colleges and Universities.
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