Unions Back Universities’ Lawsuit Against ICE Visa Rule (1)

Unions representing 600,000 student workers at universities throughout the U.S. filed a federal court brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy intended to bar international students from continuing their studies in the U.S. if schools only offer online instruction during the pandemic.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to articulate a satisfactory explanation for its policy choices as required by federal law, and didn’t fully consider the facts and evidence available to it, the American Federation of Teachers, Communications Workers of America, Service Employees International Union, and International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers ...