Andrews' Statement on the Rescinding of DACA

We are profoundly saddened by the Trump Administration’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Our institution remains committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for every student who is enrolled at Andrews. Andrews University does not discriminate against our enrolled students on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.

The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) of Universities & Colleges (of which we are a member) released a poignant statement which said in part, “the roughly 800,000 individuals who have registered under [DACA] have passed rigorous tests and are already working and serving the communities in which they live...these are hard working, bright, young people—embodying traditional American values.”

The Association of American Colleges & Universities (“AAC&U”) reaffirmed the “deep and abiding commitment” of its 1,400 members (of which we are one), “to the values of diversity, inclusion and equity as critical to the wellbeing of our democratic society and as the cornerstones of excellence in liberal education.”

If you or someone you know would like to discuss the implications of this decision, please feel free to reach out to me via email: michaeln@andrews.edu. The days ahead for the DACA program and the students who have studied within the guidelines of this program are uncertain, but at Andrews University we will face them together as a unified community of people that are committed to treating one another with respect, dignity and honor.


(You can read the full AGB statement here).

(You can read the full AAC&U statement, which includes more links and resources, here).