Executive and Regulatory Actions Under the Second Trump Administration
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Immigration Enforcement
ExecutiveOrder 14188,, issued on January 29, 2025, directs measures to combat anti-Semitism vigorously, using all available and appropriate legal tools, to prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account the perpetrators of unlawful anti-Semitic harassment and violence.
Actions Include:
- Requesting an inventory of all Title VI complaints and administrative actions related to anti-Semitism.
- Instructing agencies to educate higher education institutions on the grounds for inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
- Emphasizing that individuals engaged in terrorist activities or supporting such organizations are inadmissible under INA § 212(a)(3)(B).
- Requiring higher education institutions to monitor and report activities by international students and staff that could lead to inadmissibility.
Updates:
- January 30, 2025: The White House provided a corresponding that goes beyond the text of the order, emphasizing, the Department of Justice’s commitment to take “immediateaction” to “quell pro‐Hamas vandalism and intimidation,” to “aggressively prosecute terroristic threats,” and to deport “Hamas sympathizers” and revoke student visas.
- February 3, 2025: The Department of Justice (DOJ)the formation of a Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, prioritizing rooting out anti-Semitic harassment in schools and on college campuses.
- February 28, 2025: The Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitismthat it will be visiting 10 university campuses that have experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023.
- March 7, 2025: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education (ED), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)the immediate cancellation of grants and contracts to Columbia University worth $400 million dollars.
- March 8, 2025: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a permanent resident of the United States who is a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, claiming that his green card had been revoked.
- March 10, 2025: a U.S. judge temporarily blocked the effort to deport a lawful permanent resident of Palestinian background who helped lead Columbia student protests, following his arrest by ICE agents acting underExecutive Order 14188, “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism.”
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
The risk of deportation for students who did no more than participate in past campus protests stemming from the events on and after October 7, 2023 remains unclear.
- Adelphi’sProhibited Discrimination and Harassment Policyhas beenupdated.
- Adelphi’sDemonstration Policysets forth core principles and standards for governing campus demonstrations and ensures protests/demonstrations comply with the principles of free speech and academic freedom.
Theis a United States Law [Public Law No: 119-1], signed by President Trump on January 29, 2025, that requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain noncitizens who are arrested, charged with, or convicted of certain offenses. This law also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
- Individuals on H-1B visas may be unable to continue working while detained, causing visa ineligibility or forced departure from the United States.
- Student visa holders could face removal proceedings before proving their innocence, which could significantly disrupt their education and future prospects.
- This law may indirectly affect international students and professionals, with stricter visa issuance policies, especially those from countries with strained diplomatic relations with the U.S.
ExecutiveOrder 14159,, issued on January 20, 2025, sets new enforcement policies to address illegal entry, unlawful presence, and removal of those unlawfully present in the U.S. and expand the use of expedited removal.
Key Actions Include:
- Affects contracts, grants, and agreements between the federal government and “non-governmental organizations supporting or providing services, either directly or indirectly.
- Limits the use of humanitarian parole, designations of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and employment authorization.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
This directive could impact institutions that enroll undocumented students.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directive,, issued on January 20, 2025, rescinded a long-standing policy that identified schools, hospitals, and churches as “sensitive locations” and limited them from immigration enforcementactions. As a result, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer treat these “sensitive locations,” differently from other locations.
Updates:
- Adelphi’sPolicy on Federal Immigration EnforcementActionshas beenupdated.
- Immigration Enforcement Protocolshave beenupdatedand available to the campus community.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
Immigration officials may seek to conduct arrests in or near sensitive locations, such as on campus. It remains to be seen how frequently and aggressively these officials will use this authority in our communities.
ExecutiveOrder 14165—, issued on January 20, 2025, directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to get “complete operational control of the borders of the United States’, through comprehensiveactionssuch as increasing physical barriers, deploying additional personnel, and expanding detention and removal operations. It also terminates all categorical parole programs for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
Can create fear and uncertainty for students from immigrant families, leading to lower attendance, academic struggles, and mental health challenges.
Travel Bans and Visas
ExecutiveOrder 14161,, issued on January 20, 2025 strengthens immigration screening and vetting to prevent individuals who pose security threats—such as those who intend to commit terrorist attacks, those who espouse hateful ideologies, or those seeking to exploit immigration laws—from entering or remaining in the United States. It establishes stricter, standardized vetting procedures, requires more comprehensive information for visa decisions, and identifies countries with insufficient security data, which may result in travel bans or restrictions.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
- Increases visa requirements and vetting of international students.
- May affect students from countries identified in the report, leading to a partial or full suspension.
he Department of State’s, , issued on February 18, 2025modifies the eligibility requirements for nonimmigrant visa applicants seeking an in-person interview waiver. Under the new policy, applicants who are renewing a visa in the same category must have had their most recent visa expire within 12 months, down from the previous 48 months.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
- Visa renewal waivers now require the previous visa to have expired within 12 months, down from 48 months, increasing the need for in-person consular interviews.
- Visa appointment wait times are likely to increase.
March 10, 2025: An INA 212(f) “travel ban” is expected soon, according to media and other sources. Media reports have identified some countries that may be subject to a ban during this first round, but there have been no official or public government communications on what countries might be included or the scope of any bans on particular countries.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
Pending release of travel ban.
American Ideology
ExecutiveOrder 14150,—, issued on January 20, 2025,directsthe Department of State to align all policies and programs with an “America First” approach.
Potential Impact to Students:
This could have implications for State Department-funded international exchange and study abroad programs.
ExecutiveOrder 14160,, issued on January 20, 2025,concludes that citizenship no longer extends to all persons born in the United States, to include:
- when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or
- when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.
It further directs that no department or agency of the United States government shall issue documents recognizing United States citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to recognize United States citizenship for the categories identified in the order.
Updates:
- Multiple lawsuits in multiple states have been filed challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in court.
- This order has currently been blocked by Federal Judges.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
Birthright citizenship is no longer extended to all persons born in the United States.
ExecutiveOrder 13166,, issued on March 1, 2025,declares English as the official language of the United States, encouraging its learning and adoption as a unifying force for new citizens striving to achieve the American dream. While it promotes English as the national language, it also stipulates that federal agencies are not required to stop providing documents, products, or services in languages other than English.
Potential Impact to College Campuses:
This order could present long-term challenges and opportunities for meeting multilingual students’ needs.