Vincent Boudreau
Dear Members of the City College Community,
As many of you will be aware, several students on our campus—including graduate students working on the CCNY campus—have had their visas revoked. This is part of an escalation of similar visa revocations taking place nationwide. At this writing, it seems that most revocations have involved students on F-1 visas, although the media has reported some cases in which green card holders also have had their status challenged or changed. The situation is very fluid and we will all need to keep up to date on the latest trends.
CCNY is committed to making every effort to help students complete their studies and graduate, and to offer what support we can when they encounter difficulty of any kind, including on matter that involve their visa status.
I’m writing to urge students who receive similar notices to get in touch with student affairs, with the leaders of their academic programs, or with a faculty or staff member. Our Immigrant Student Center for Research and Resources (NAC 6/204) is another place to find help, support and information, and can be a good place for international students and allies alike to visit, so you may have the most up to date information.
CUNY has also developed a webpage that provides up to the minute information on the state of immigration law, enforcement trends and supports. The address is:
I would like to further urge faculty and staff to familiarize yourselves with the resources we have to help students and others who encounter visa difficulty. If you do not know the identity of the liaison officer in your school or division, please ask your chair, your program or office director or your dean. These liaisons will have up to date information on the resources we have to help students, and can connect students in need with those resources.
Most importantly: if you have been informed that your visa status is in jeopardy or has been, please seek out help on this campus. Know that we are committed to keeping the CCNY community whole and helping in every way that we can. We hold fast to the idea that students from around the world are an integral part of our campus, and our core values extend to promoting and defending your membership, status and respect in our community.
Sincerely,
Vincent Boudreau
President