Resources

Below are lists of resources for faculty, staff, and students on recent governmental developments.

General Research on Executive Orders

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.

https://libguides.ithaca.edu/ls/EOs

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

Homepage - PFLAG

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.

Your Rights when Interacting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) :Office of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

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

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/04/10/dhs-formalizes-policy-screening-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