IGWC Protests Visa Revocations, Secures Student Status for those Impacted

Today, over 300 graduate workers, faculty, staff, and community members showed up in solidarity with those impacted by the recent revocation of visas at IU. At the protest, grad workers demanded that IU honor its commitment to its international students and ensure their continued enrollment and a pathway to their degree regardless of their visa status.

Meanwhile, several IGWC members worked with the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) to coordinate a meeting between GPSG, several IGWC members, and IU administrators. In this meeting, IU administrators agreed to help ensure student status and a flexible pathway to degree for those unjustly impacted by the actions of the Department of Homeland Security both now and in the coming months, as well as agreeing to future meetings.

While the ICE emergency plan remains in place in case of ICE activity on campus, this agreement helps secure the situation for international students and avoid a possible strike-action.

These negotiations were only possible because of the strong solidarity grad workers showed at the protest. A better IU is possible when we pull together and take collective action.

Solidarity forever.

Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition – United Electrical Workers
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