Michigan University no to Trump move |
The University of Michigan defied US President Donald Trump`s executive order on Muslim immigrants and refugees and refused to release the immigration status information of its international students. The University`s President Mark Schlissel released a statement, on university website, affirming the varsity`s commitment to international students and faculty. Trump`s executive order bans the immigration and travel of people from many Muslim-majority countries. The university complies with federal requirements associated with managing its international programs, Schlissel said, otherwise, the university does not share sensitive information like immigration. The statement focused the University`s obligation and Schlissel`s personal commitment to the institute`s international community. The University has been admitting foreign students since the late 1840s. The university also supports legislation known as the BRIDGE Act that would allow individuals in the U.S. who arrived as children to stay in the country for another three years without the threat of deportation, while Congress addresses changes to the immigration system. BRIDGE stands for Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy, and it was introduced with bipartisan congressional support.
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