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Return-Path: <bounce-mc.us8_27774303.761781-4a672ec239@mail232.atl61.mcsv.net> Delivered-To: farinola@dominicaninstitute.org Received: from vps42150.inmotionhosting.com by vps42150.inmotionhosting.com with LMTP id 94brKCAjB184NQAAUGPkyA (envelope-from <bounce-mc.us8_27774303.761781-4a672ec239@mail232.atl61.mcsv.net>) for <farinola@dominicaninstitute.org>; Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:01:04 -0700 Return-path: <bounce-mc.us8_27774303.761781-4a672ec239@mail232.atl61.mcsv.net> Envelope-to: farinola@dominicaninstitute.org Delivery-date: Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:01:04 -0700 Received: from mail232.atl61.mcsv.net ([205.201.135.232]:48399) by vps42150.inmotionhosting.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.93) (envelope-from <bounce-mc.us8_27774303.761781-4a672ec239@mail232.atl61.mcsv.net>) id 1jtX6m-0003Uo-9J for farinola@dominicaninstitute.org; Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:01:04 -0700 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mailchimpapp.net; s=k1; t=1594303210; i=members=3Dafricanstudies.org@mailchimpapp.net; bh=2+LVVOCgv+IUWzuUmMh9ddGdksqztWPLihb7YqpYOwQ=; h=Subject:From:Reply-To:To:Date:Message-ID:List-ID:List-Unsubscribe: Content-Type:MIME-Version; b=z1nSRpiCwgKoM2fRD73IFl5oifUoT8AcJpGPyIoLzVGEKyO1WovQZ/jwzdkKow6CZ +l26gmNtuLH0fSnkjlKu7BJbuhXxZED30uMhv9E6HptRYGzVaLopx3fzO1NwjXICgs mE/1H/PrWmXSdhXPaeSVXnd/mrAOqQpI+c26xUpU= Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail232.atl61.mcsv.net (Mailchimp) with ESMTP id 4B2d9654R3zS62hts for <farinola@dominicaninstitute.org>; Thu, 9 Jul 2020 14:00:10 +0000 (GMT) Subject: =?utf-8?Q?ASA=20Supports=20International=20Students?= From: =?utf-8?Q?African=20Studies=20Association?= <members@africanstudies.org> Reply-To: =?utf-8?Q?African=20Studies=20Association?= <members@africanstudies.org> To: <farinola@dominicaninstitute.org> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 13:59:50 +0000 Message-ID: <a59a520d2255ab32522a2367d.4a672ec239.20200709135934.634fb92b11.e8af6fa4@mail232.atl61.mcsv.net> X-Mailer: MailChimp Mailer - **CID634fb92b114a672ec239** X-Campaign: mailchimpa59a520d2255ab32522a2367d.634fb92b11 X-campaignid: mailchimpa59a520d2255ab32522a2367d.634fb92b11 X-Report-Abuse: Please report abuse for this campaign here: https://mailchimp.com/contact/abuse/?u=a59a520d2255ab32522a2367d&id=634fb92b11&e=4a672ec239 X-MC-User: a59a520d2255ab32522a2367d Feedback-ID: 27774303:27774303.761781:us8:mc List-ID: a59a520d2255ab32522a2367dmc list <a59a520d2255ab32522a2367d.314441.list-id.mcsv.net> X-Accounttype: pd List-Unsubscribe: <https://africanstudiesassociation.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=a59a520d2255ab32522a2367d&id=8f92140eee&e=4a672ec239&c=634fb92b11>, <mailto:unsubscribe-mc.us8_a59a520d2255ab32522a2367d.634fb92b11-4a672ec239@mailin.mcsv.net?subject=unsubscribe> List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_MCPart_340443665" MIME-Version: 1.0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format --_----------=_MCPart_340443665 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format="fixed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Enhancing the Exchange of Information about Africa. ** ASA Advocacy ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Letter to Immigration & Customs Enforcement ------------------------------------------------------------ TAKE ACTION AND CONTACT CONGRESS HERE (https://www.connectingourworld.org/= app/sign-petition?0&engagementId=3D507937) In July 2020=2C the Modern Language Association and other members of the A= merican Council of Learned Societies sent this letter (https://africanstud= ies.org/advocacy/letter-to-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-concerning-= its-decision-to-end-visa-exemptions-for-international-students/) to which= ASA is a signatory=2C to Matthew T. Albence=2C the deputy director of Imm= igration and Customs Enforcement. 8 July 2020 Deputy Director Matthew T. Albence Immigration and Customs Enforcement By email to matthew.albence@ice.gov Dear Deputy Director Albence=2C The higher education community represented by the undersigned disciplinary= societies urges Immigration and Customs Enforcement to revisit its decisi= on to end temporary visa exemptions for international students whose upcom= ing coursework will be entirely online. Colleges and universities alike de= pend on the presence=2C physical and online=2C of international visa holde= rs=2C and many undergraduate and=2C especially=2C graduate students cannot= complete their work without access to the archival=2C library=2C laborato= ry=2C and technical resources of their institutions=2C whether classes are= being held entirely online or not. International students are an important element of our institutions=E2=80= =99 vitality and diversity=2C and the exemptions that were in place for sp= ring and summer under the Student Exchange and Visitor Program allowed man= y students to remain connected to their US institutions during this unsett= led time. Revoking those exemptions now will end the possibility of US stu= dy for international students=2C affecting both their futures and the futu= res of the institutions that have depended on and benefited from their con= tributions. These new restrictions will affect the futures of internationa= l students and will as profoundly affect the futures of the colleges and u= niversities that depend on and benefit from their contributions. The incre= ased financial burdens on US universities will be significant. Please reinstate the temporary visa exemptions for international students= and faculty members while we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic=2C= including at least the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. The U.S. syst= em of higher education has long attracted students from all over the world= =2C and for good reason. Please do not refuse access to our colleges and u= niversities for the estimated one million international students who would= be affected by this change in policy. For the full list of signatories=2C see the full letter online. (https://a= fricanstudies.org/advocacy/letter-to-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-c= oncerning-its-decision-to-end-visa-exemptions-for-international-students/) For questions=2C please contact the ASA at members@africanstudies.org. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ** Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/1957ASA/) ** Twitter (https://twitter.com/ASANewsOnline) ** Website (https://africanstudies.org) ** YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV-V2lxu5vztT-6yUmVp35A) ** Instagram (http://instagram.com/asanewsonline) ** Email (mailto:members@africanstudies.org) Copyright =C2=A9 2020 African Studies Association=2C All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have been a member of the ASA in= the past five years. 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8px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-= size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #757575;font-family: Helve= tica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"> <h4 style=3D"display: block;margin: 0;padding:= 0;color: #949494;font-family: Georgia;font-size: 20px;font-style: italic;= font-weight: normal;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: c= enter;">ASA Advocacy</h4> <h1 style=3D"display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #222222;font-famil= y: Helvetica;font-size: 40px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-hei= ght: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: center;"><font size=3D"5">Let= ter to Immigration & Customs Enforcement</font></h1> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> =09=09=09=09<!--[if mso]> =09=09=09=09</td> =09=09=09=09<![endif]--> =09=09=09=09<!--[if mso]> =09=09=09=09</tr> =09=09=09=09</table> =09=09=09=09<![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </table> <!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]> </td> </tr> 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!important;"> <tr> <td valign=3D"top" class=3D"bo= dyContainer" style=3D"background:transparent none no-repeat center/cover;m= so-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-= adjust: 100%;background-color: transparent;background-image: none;backgrou= nd-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center;background-size: cover;bo= rder-top: 0;border-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;padding-bottom: 0;"><table bor= der=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" width=3D"100%" class=3D"mcnB= uttonBlock" style=3D"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-l= space: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-s= ize-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody class=3D"mcnButtonBlockOuter"> <tr> <td style=3D"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom= : 18px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adju= st: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign=3D"top" align=3D"center"= class=3D"mcnButtonBlockInner"> <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cl= ass=3D"mcnButtonContentContainer" style=3D"border-collapse: separate !impo= rtant;border-top-left-radius: 4px;border-top-right-radius: 4px;border-bott= om-right-radius: 4px;border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;background-color: #EA5= B3A;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%= ;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align=3D"center" valign=3D"middle" class= =3D"mcnButtonContent" style=3D"font-family: Arial;font-size: 16px;padding:= 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-tex= t-size-adjust: 100%;"> <a class=3D"mcnButton " title=3D"TAKE ACTI= ON AND CONTACT CONGRESS HERE" href=3D"https://africanstudiesassociation.u= s8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Da59a520d2255ab32522a2367d&id=3D8be28e27= f6&e=3D4a672ec239" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-weight: bold;letter-sp= acing: normal;line-height: 100%;text-align: center;text-decoration: none;c= olor: #FFFFFF;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-we= bkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;display: block;">TAKE ACTION AND CONTACT CONG= RESS HERE</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" width=3D"1= 00%" class=3D"mcnTextBlock" style=3D"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: coll= apse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100= %;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody class=3D"mcnTextBlockOuter"> <tr> <td valign=3D"top" class=3D"mcnTextBlockInner" style=3D"paddin= g-top: 9px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webki= t-text-size-adjust: 100%;"> =09<!--[if mso]> =09=09=09=09<table align=3D"left" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpaddi= ng=3D"0" width=3D"100%" style=3D"width:100%;"> =09=09=09=09<tr> =09=09=09=09<![endif]--> =09=09=09 =09=09=09=09<!--[if mso]> =09=09=09=09<td valign=3D"top" width=3D"600" style=3D"width:600px;"> =09=09=09=09<![endif]--> <table align=3D"left" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cells= pacing=3D"0" style=3D"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: col= lapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 10= 0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" width=3D"100%" class=3D"mcnTextContent= Container"> <tbody><tr> <td valign=3D"top" class=3D"mcnTextContent" style= =3D"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 1= 8px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-= size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #757575;font-family: Helve= tica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"> <strong><span style=3D"color:#000000">In July= 2020=2C the Modern Language Association and other members of the American= Council of Learned Societies </span><a href=3D"https://africanstudiesasso= ciation.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Da59a520d2255ab32522a2367d&id= =3D9e6782b547&e=3D4a672ec239" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"mso-line-height-= rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;co= lor: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><span style= =3D"color:#B22222">sent this letter</span></a><span style=3D"color:#000000= "> to which ASA is a signatory=2C to Matthew T. Albence=2C the deputy dire= ctor of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</span></strong> <p style=3D"text-align: left;margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rul= e: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color= : #757575;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;"><span= style=3D"color:#000000">8 July 2020</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te= xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #757575;font-fa= mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><span= style=3D"color:#000000">Deputy Director Matthew T. Albence<br> Immigration and Customs Enforcement<br> By email to matthew.albence@ice.gov</span><br> </p> <p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te= xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #757575;font-fa= mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><span= style=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"color:#000000">Dear Deputy Direct= or Albence=2C</span></span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te= xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #757575;font-fa= mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><span= style=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"color:#000000">The higher educati= on community represented by the undersigned disciplinary societies urges I= mmigration and Customs Enforcement to revisit its decision to end temporar= y visa exemptions for international students whose upcoming coursework wil= l be entirely online. Colleges and universities alike depend on the presen= ce=2C physical and online=2C of international visa holders=2C and many und= ergraduate and=2C especially=2C graduate students cannot complete their wo= rk without access to the archival=2C library=2C laboratory=2C and technica= l resources of their institutions=2C whether classes are being held entire= ly online or not. </span></span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te= xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #757575;font-fa= mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><span= style=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"color:#000000">International stud= ents are an important element of our institutions=E2=80=99 vitality and di= versity=2C and the exemptions that were in place for spring and summer und= er the Student Exchange and Visitor Program allowed many students to remai= n connected to their US institutions during this unsettled time. Revoking= those exemptions now will end the possibility of US study for internation= al students=2C affecting both their futures and the futures of the institu= tions that have depended on and benefited from their contributions. These= new restrictions will affect the futures of international students and wi= ll as profoundly affect the futures of the colleges and universities that= depend on and benefit from their contributions. The increased financial b= urdens on US universities will be significant.</span></span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-te= xt-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #757575;font-fa= mily: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;"><span= style=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"color:#000000">Please reinstate t= he temporary visa exemptions for international students and faculty member= s while we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic=2C including at least= the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. The U.S. system of higher educat= ion has long attracted students from all over the world=2C and for good re= ason. Please do not refuse access to our colleges and universities for the= estimated one million international students who would be affected by thi= s change in policy.</span></span><br> </p> <span style=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"color:#000000"><em>For the f= ull list of signatories=2C see the</em></span><em> <a href=3D"https:/= /africanstudiesassociation.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3Da59a520d225= 5ab32522a2367d&id=3D2a4f01d819&e=3D4a672ec239" target=3D"_blank" style=3D= "mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-siz= e-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underli= ne;"><span style=3D"color:#B22222">full letter online.</span></a> </e= m></span><br> <br> <span style=3D"color: #000000;font-size: 14px;">For questions=2C please co= ntact the ASA at members@africanstudies.org.</span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> =09=09=09=09<!--[if mso]> =09=09=09=09</td> =09=09=09=09<![endif]--> =09=09=09=09<!--[if mso]> =09=09=09=09</tr> 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