Dartmouth College joined 16 other academic institutions as signatories to an amicus curiae brief filed on February 13, 2017 in the case of Darweesh et al. v. Trump et al., currently pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. An amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief is filed by an entity that is not a party to a case, but who assists a court by offering information that bears on a case. The Darweesh et al. v. Trump et al. case challenges President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven designated countries and suspending refugee admissions to the United States. Among other things, the amicus brief signed by Dartmouth asserts that “safety and security concerns can be addressed in a manner that is consistent with the values America has always stood for, including the free flow of ideas and people across borders and the welcoming of immigrants to our universities.”
Read the amicus brief in full.
RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY
- Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) Immigration Updates
- Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) FAQ on Executive Order on Immigration
- Global Dartmouth Travel Notice on Executive Order in Immigration
- February 15, 2017: Dartmouth Joins Amicus Brief on Trump's Executive Order (full article)
- February 3, 2017: Hanlon, Other University Presidents Protest Executive Order
- January 29, 2017: Letter from President Hanlon and Provost Dever on Executive Order on Immigration
- January 29, 2017: Statement on Executive Order 13769 (Refugee/Muslim Ban)
- November 21, 2016: College and University Presidents Call for U.S. to Uphold and Continue DACA (links to pomona.edu)
- November 18, 2016: President Hanlon Stresses Support for DACA Immigration Policy
- November 18, 2016: President Hanlon on Supporting Our Diverse Community
