Immigration-Related Actions Under the Second Trump Administration

This page highlights executive orders, policy, legislative and regulatory changes enacted by the second Trump administration that alter and affect visa or immigration processing for our international student and scholar community. The News sections is a chronological listing of important information or go to related links in the sidebar under Additional Resources. As always, we encourage members of our community to connect with a ISSO team member with any questions.

News

Trump 2.0 after Inauguration Day

January 21st, 2025

Many different offices at BU are reviewing the numerous executive orders that President Trump signed yesterday, January 20th, on his first day in office. There were a number of immigration-related orders directing federal agencies to shift resources to the US southern border that changed procedures for asylum seekers and broadly... More

Information Session about How Federal Changes Are Enacted in Advance of a New Administration

January 13th, 2025

ISSO hosted a virtual workshop to review how a new federal administration could enact changes to policies, procedures and regulations that may impact our international community. The session featured Elizabeth Goss, CEO and founding attorney of Goss Associates, a local immigration law firm as well as Stephen Kerr, Associate General... More

Immigration and Travel Considerations Before a New Federal Administration

November 18th, 2024

As with every election, a new federal administration can implement changes in policies, regulations and procedures. It is still too early to know if, or when, there may be changes to travel, visa processing and immigration regulations that could impact our community. The ISSO is closely monitoring the change in... More

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