Auburn and Alabama Presidents Release Statements on Trump’s Executive Order

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Auburn University released the following statement to students, faculty and staff recommending they remain in the country following the Executive Order on immigration issued by President Donald Trump:

Dear Auburn Family:

President Trump on Friday issued an Executive Order regarding immigration that impacts our campus community. We are closely monitoring the situation and will promptly provide updated information as it becomes available and respond to your questions.

We recommend that students, faculty, staff or dependents who might be affected refrain from travel outside of the United States until further notice as you may be denied reentry into the country. We also encourage international students, faculty and staff with questions about immigration or H-1B/green cards to contact the Office of International Programs at (334) 844-5001.

The Association of Public & Land Grant Universities, of which Auburn is a member, is an advocacy group in Washington, DC. Please click here for its statement issued over the weekend.

Auburn is an international university. Students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds strengthen our campus, and we remain committed to fostering an environment that upholds our values of inclusion and diversity.

Jay Gogue, President

Timothy Boosinger, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

University of Alabama President Stuart Bell realeased the following statement regarding the Executive Order on immigration issued by President Donald Trump: 

“Our state and our nation have benefited immensely from the global intellect and engagement offered through our institutions of higher education. Our international faculty, students and researchers provide quantifiable value to all of us through their respective fields, impacting our lives in countless ways – from health care and technology invention, to culture and the arts, and to our economy.

The University of Alabama reaffirms that we welcome and value our community from across the globe. We are offering support to our international faculty, students and researchers for their continued success and well-being in light of the recent Executive Order.

If you are directly impacted by these developments, we ask that you contact our International Student and Scholar Services Office at 205-348-5402 or international@ua.edu. Their office is located in Room 105 of B. B. Comer Hall. Other services are also available through the Counseling Center and Student Care and Well-Being.

We will continue to gather information and evaluate the impact this order may have on members of our University community.”

Stuart R. Bell
President