In Spring 2025, President Trump signed numerous Executive Orders (EOs) that affect higher education. Given campus interest in this topic, Librarian Cathy Michael created a portal to how you can research them.
Resources
General Research on Executive Orders
LGBTQIA+
Transgender Law Center Legal Helpdesk: Resources - Transgender Law Center (answers questions and provides basic info about laws and policies affecting transgender people, not legal advice)
GLAAD: Transgender Resources
Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE): Trump Day 1 Executive Orders Explained | A4TE
Analysis: LGBTQI+ Organizations Explain Trans Healthcare Executive Order | A4TE
Immigration
General Information:
ACLU: Immigrants’ Rights Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights (Various languages available), Page includes educational video
ACLU: Know Your Rights | Dreamers (DACA) | ACLU
National Immigration Law Center: What to do if arrested or detained immigration
National Immigrant Justice Center: Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE
New York Immigration Coalition: Community Resources for Immigrant NYers.
Immigration and Higher Education
Immigration-Related Actions Under the Second Trump Administration
https://www.bu.edu/isso/news/immigration-related-activity-under-new-federal-administration/
The President’s Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
https://www.presidentsalliance.org/
NAFSA Current U.S. Administration: Latest Updates
https://www.nafsa.org/current-us-administration
National Immigration Justice Center Know your Rights
https://immigrantjustice.org/know-your-rights
AAUP Political Attacks on Higher Education – immigration section
https://www.aaup.org/issues/political-attacks-higher-education
Trump Administration to Search Noncitizens’ Social Media
Services
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers
How to find a local Immigration attorney
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Board of Immigration Appeals
American Immigration Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Support for Students at IC
BIPOC Unity Center: BIPOC Unity Center | Ithaca College
Center for Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS): Center for Counseling & Psychological Services | Ithaca College
Center for LGBTQ Education & Outreach: Resources and Services | Ithaca College
International Programs (OIP): International Programs | Ithaca College
Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL): Religious and Spiritual Life | Ithaca College