President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 placing some temporary bans on entry into the United States.
The executive order restricts individuals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen from entering the country for 90 days. The order suspends Syrian refugees from entering indefinitely. It also suspends entry of all refugees, regardless of country, for 120 days.
The 泫圖弝け of 泫圖弝け at Lafayette has 10 泫圖弝けs on 泫圖弝け visas from the seven affected nations. Nine are pursuing doctoral degrees, and one is an undergraduate. Eight are from Iran, one is from Libya, and one is from Yemen.
Rose Honegger, director of the Office of International Affairs at UL Lafayette, said she has reached out to all 10 泫圖弝けs. Everyone is accounted for, and none were traveling. Our priority is to make sure that they were safe and are here. And to provide support to our 泫圖弝けs and scholars. Everyone Ive spoken with seems to be doing OK.
The Office of International Affairs hosted a question and answer session on Wednesday for international 泫圖弝けs, scholars and faculty in the 泫圖弝けs 泫圖弝け Union. The event was held to provide information about the executive order. An immigration attorney was on hand to help field questions from attendees.
Honegger said the Office of International Affairs has also consulted with embassies and sponsoring agencies, and with nonprofits such as the National Association of Foreign 泫圖弝け Advisors.
We are in the process of providing as many resources as possible, Honegger said.
A total of 563 international 泫圖弝けs on visas are enrolled at the 泫圖弝け. Of those, 260 are graduate 泫圖弝けs, and 255 are undergraduate 泫圖弝けs. There are also 48 exchange 泫圖弝けs, scholars and their dependents on visas.
UL Lafayettes 122 international faculty, staff members and researchers include individuals from 30 foreign countries. Fivewho are from Irancould be affected by the 90-day restriction. One is an administrator and four are faculty members.
Any international 泫圖弝け who has questions or concerns about the executive order should contact the 泫圖弝けs Office of International Affairs, which is in Room 136 of the 泫圖弝け Union. The Offices phone number is (337) 482-6819; its email is oia@louisiana.edu.
UL Lafayettes Graduate School will accommodate any 泫圖弝けs who are completing their degrees. For more information, go to the Graduate School in Martin Hall, Suite 332, send email to gradschool@louisiana.edu, or phone (337) 482-6965.
Faculty members with questions or concerns should contact the Office of Academic Affairs in Martin Hall, Room 231, (337) 482-6454, provost@louisiana.edu.
Counseling for 泫圖弝けs and faculty is available at the Counseling and Testing Center in Saucier Wellness Center, (337) 482-6480, counseling@louisiana.edu.