Recent Federal Actions
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism
- White House: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment
- White House: Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
- White House: Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People’s Republic of China
President Rothman letter to WI Delegation on Student Financial Aid
UW President Jay Rothman sent a letter to Wisconsin’s congressional delegation dated April 9, 2025, expressing the UWs concern over any potential impact on student financial aid as a result of the budget and reconciliation process.
New! FAQs for International Students/Faculty/Staff on Travel
We’ve added new FAQs addressing travel outside the U.S. on our International Student, Faculty & Staff Resources page. We will continue to add information to this page regarding travel, visas, and rights for our international audience.
Information Regarding Agents Visiting Campuses
Please refer to our information regarding agents visiting universities on what to do if government agents come to your university.
Additional Advocacy Updates
In addition to the letter above, and as noted in past newsletter additions, the Universities of Wisconsin continue to engage with Members of Congress – including the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation – and through our national associations on additional issues of importance and concern to our universities. For example, the following letter to the Departments of State and Homeland Security from the higher education community may also be of interest. Further updates continue to be shared with designated university legislative liaisons, who are engaged in similar efforts both state and federally as appropriate.