The University of California opposes limits on the free flow of students, faculty, scholars and researchers that are at the core of the University’s education, research, and public service missions.  As such, the Trump Administration’s executive orders are anathema to advancing knowledge and international cooperation.  

The new Executive Order includes information about waivers to the suspension of US entry to nationals from the list of 6 countries by US Custom and Border Protections (CBP) or consular officers on a case-by-case basis, requiring demonstration of “undue hardship” and determination that entry “would not pose a threat to national security and would be in the national interest.”

Information regarding the June 26, 2018 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold Presidential Proclamation 9645, which was issued on September 24, 2017. The Presidential Proclamation 9645 provides country-specific entry restrictions for citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, Venezuela, and Somalia.

In the face of the latest Executive Order issued by President Trump on Sunday, September 24, that indefinitely bars almost all travel from eight countries, our response remains the same: Global Affairs and Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) welcomes students and scholars from all parts of the world regardless of national origin.

Charles F. Robinson, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs at the University of California, has issued the following FAQ for members of the University of California community, who are concerned about immigration enforcement actions occurring across the country and have asked about the possibility that enforcement actions could occur at UC.

Court orders from two U.S. District Courts in Hawaii and Maryland temporarily prevent the government from enforcing or implementing the 90-day travel ban and, based on the temporary restraining order issued by the U.S. District Court in Hawaii, the 120-day ban on U.S. refugee program of the March 6, 2017 Executive Order nationwide.

On March 6, 2017 President Donald Trump released a new Executive Order (EO) on Immigration, which revokes and replaces his earlier Executive Order from January 27, 2017.