Immigration
Harvard Law School Program Report Finds ICE’s Use of Solitary Confinement Meets Criteria for Torture
Researchers from Harvard Law School issued a report on Tuesday which found that solitary confinement practices by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) met the United Nation’s criteria for “torture.”
Harvard Business School Swears in 147 New U.S. Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony
Harvard Business School hosted a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday for 147 immigrants who were sworn in as United States citizens.
Harvard President Bacow Demands Immigration Reform in Keynote Speech at Higher Ed Conference
WASHINGTON — Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow urged fellow university presidents to demand immigration reform during a Friday speech at the American Council on Education’s annual gathering.
Immigration Initiative at Harvard Hosts a Panel on the Future of DACA
The Immigration Initiative at Harvard discussed the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in a hybrid event at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Monday.
DACA Event
The Immigration Initiative at Harvard hosted a Monday morning event on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
Radcliffe Fellow Tsitsi Dangarembga Discusses the Consequences of Colonialism on Zimbabweans at Virtual Event
Tsitsi Dangarembga, a Radcliffe Institute Joy Foundation Fellow, discussed current crises facing Zimbabweans and their roots in colonialism in Southern Africa at a virtual event hosted by the Radcliffe Institute.
Harvard Law School Clinic Sues Federal Government Over Denial of Entry for Incoming Medical School Fellow
Harvard Law School’s Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program filed a lawsuit against the federal government on April 27, alleging an incoming Harvard Medical School fellow was unlawfully denied entrance to the United States.
Suárez-Orozco To Lead Immigration Initiative at Harvard
Carola Suárez-Orozco is set to lead the Immigration Initiative at Harvard as its newest director, a role she will assume on July 1 in addition to joining the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Harvard Law School Clinic Sues Immigration Authorities Over Public Records Requests
A Harvard Law School clinic filed a federal lawsuit against United States immigration authorities last month over the government’s refusal to provide records about the use of solitary confinement in immigrant detention centers.
TPS Extension
Doris Reina-Landaverde, a custodian and one of the co-founders of the Harvard TPS Coalition, paints a sign in preparation for the Sept. 20 National TPS Alliance march in Washington D.C.
TPS Activists Celebrate 15-Month Extension, Continue Fight for Permanent Residency
Labor activists at Harvard have renewed their calls for permanent residency for individuals with Temporary Protected Status after the Department of Homeland Security announced extensions for recipients from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan on Thursday.
U.S. Reps Assess Biden’s Progress on Immigration at HKS Event
Lawmakers and immigration reform activists discussed the Biden administration's progress toward enacting its immigration agenda in a Thursday webinar organized by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center For Public Leadership.
Harvard Students Help Immigrants File Applications Through Nonprofit
A non-profit website, run in part by Harvard College students and incubated in the University’s iLab, is pushing forward in its mission to provide free aid to those working through immigration applications.
DACA Protest
Protestors assemble during the government shutdown in early 2018 that resulted from the Senate's inability to reach an agreement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Harvard and the Biden Administration
As Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president Wednesday, a team of Crimson reporters explored how the Biden administration will affect international students, admissions, labor, and everything in between at Harvard. Here's a look at how the Biden administration will reshape the University — and what role Harvard will play in shaping it.
Bacow Asks Biden to ‘Act Without Delay’ to Grant Visa Leniency to International Students
University President Lawrence S. Bacow penned a letter to President-elect Joe Biden on Monday asking him to instate new immigration policies that protect international students.
The Trump Administration Worked to Limit the Entry of Foreign Students. How Did It Impact Higher Education?
Many Harvard affiliates and immigration advocates have expressed concern that the outgoing president has harmed American higher education.
‘Unnecessary and Injurious:’ Harvard President Bacow Condemns DHS Proposal
University President Lawrence S. Bacow wrote that Harvard “strenuously opposes” a proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security to limit the length of stay permitted on international student visas.
'Harvard Has Suffered,' Chief Officer for International Affairs Says of Visa Troubles for International Students
Vice Provost for International Affairs Mark C. Elliott denounced a recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule that would reduce how much time international students would be able to spend inside the United States in an interview Thursday.
Toronto Professor Shams Discusses the Interconnectivity of Geopolitics and Immigration In Book Talk
University of Toronto Assistant Professor Tahseen Shams argued that conventional methods of analyzing immigrants’ conception of themselves have neglected to consider the influence of places located beyond the home and hostland in a Zoom webinar Wednesday.
HGSU-UAW Urges Harvard to Oppose Trump Visa Rule Change
Organizers for Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers are circulating a petition that calls on Vice Provost for International Affairs Mark C. Elliott and the Harvard International Office to act in opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed visa policy change for international students.
Scholars Trace Violent History of Immigration Policy at 'Border Inhumanities' Panel
Scholars discussed the origins and evolution of migration and border politics at a panel discussion Monday evening, pointing out violence throughout the history of American immigration policy.
Harvard Affiliates Protest Appeals Court Decision Eliminating Humanitarian Protections for Some Immigrants
Close to 75 people, including multiple Harvard affiliates, gathered in front of Government Center in Boston on Tuesday to protest a court ruling that allowed the Trump administration to end protections for approximately 300,000 immigrants shielded from deportation under the Temporary Protected Status program.
Survey Shows ICE Policy Would Have Cost International Students Average of $23,000 Each
Under the policy — which the government agreed to rescind on Tuesday — international students would have been required to transfer to a college or university offering in-person courses or leave the country. If they do not, they risk facing “immigration consequences” including “removal proceedings.”
DHS and ICE Rescind Policy Barring International Students Taking Online Courses
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have agreed to rescind a policy that would bar international students taking online-only courses from residing in the United States, federal judge Allison D. Burroughs announced at a hearing on Tuesday.