Impact of Executive Order on Immigration at Penn State
In January 2017, President Trump released an Executive Order on Immigration. This order put a 90-day block on entering the United States for citizens from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia (Siddiqui, The Guardian).
Penn State and the State College community reacted to this Executive Order. On this page you'll find links to articles and videos, mainly published from around December 2016 until March 2016. We have tried to capture the mood of the moment. Our various news outlets covered events differently and we challenge you to compare and contrast these perspectives. If you're interested in knowing more, keep searching, on these news platforms and others!
- President Barron Supports Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)A Centre Daily Times article from December 2016 on President Barron's decision to sign a letter of support for DACA students.
- Student Response to President Barron's CommentsThe Underground Editors published a response to President Barron's statement on the Executive Order on Immigration. They disagree with his statement, citing it was too passive.
- How the Executive Order impacted studentsPublished in The Underground, Penn States were interviewed to understand how the Executive Order on Immigration has directly impacted them.
- Penn State calls immigration posters ‘deeply offensive’This article from The Centre Daily Times summarizes the offensive posters put on campus calling for people to report illegal aliens.
- Rhetoric and Civic Life Conversation: “Make America (Immi)Great Again”Published in The Collegian, a recap on the Rhetoric and Civic Life conversation that happened in February 2017 on immigration in the United States.
- "Immigration discussion an exercise in diplomacy for Penn State class"Another article on the "Make America (Immi)Great Again" but focused on personal stories of the moderators and written by The Centre Daily Times.
- Penn State Has The Fourth Highest Number Of Students Impacted By The Immigration BanShortly after President Trump released his Executive Order on Immigration, College Factual, a higher ed data analytic company, released universities whose student body would be impacted by his order. Penn State came in fourth and Onward State writes a short article on this topic.
Additional Campus Resources
- Immigration After the ElectionCreated by Penn State's Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, this webpage gives detailed information on the orders and provides additional resources.
- U.S. Presidential Executive Orders Concerning the International CommunityA webpage created by Global Penn State to address the Executive Order on Immigration and provide as up-to-date information as they can on this topic.
- Penn State Student Legal ServicesThrough Penn State's Student Affairs department, we have our own legal services to provide advice to our students.
State College and Centre County Respond
The Executive Order on Immigration had an impact on the Borough of State College and the surrounding area. Below are a few resources to get started to see how the surrounding community reacted to this order.
- Video of State College Borough Council, January 9, 2017At the January 9 Council meeting, there was discussion on an Immigration Resolution. Jump ahead to minute 20:03 to learn more.
- "Borough Council expresses support for immigrant community"An article from the Centre Daily Times on the Council's decision for an immigration enforcement resolution.
- Community Members Hold Town Hall With Local Representatives on ImmigrationAn in-depth recap from The Underground on the town hall on immigration held at Willard on February 23, 2017
- Borough Leaders Tackle Heated Discussion On Immigration At Town HallAnother take on the February 23, 2017 town hall meeting on immigration, written by Onward State.
- Centre Region Council of Governments General ForumA recap from the Centre Daily Times on the immigration discussion during the Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum on February 27, 2017.
- Video of Centre Region Council of Government General ForumThe video of the February 27, 2017 Centre Region Council of Government General Forum where immigration is discussed. Jump ahead to minutes 7:03 to hear the full conversation.
- State College Borough Community CalendarThe conversation on immigration and refugees is not over. For upcoming events on these topics, see this calendar.