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   Andrea is resting (thiswomanswerk@blacktwitter.io)'s status on Thursday, 01-May-2025 05:44:27 JST Andrea is resting

   If you are a progressive-minded US university prof looking to support students on visas but don't know where to start and/or feel hamstrung by your institution, here are some ideas

   -Some international students feel completely unsupported by their departments rn. It is both relatively easy and immediately impactful to indicate to your students that you care about their circumstances, and to foster connections with them

   -as a private citizen, tap into community organizations advocating
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     -as private citizen create a rainy-day fund for in case students need legal services. International students have largely been told as individuals to lawyer up but that is not financially feasible for many, if not most.

     -inform yourself of the unique situation international students are in at your particular institution.

     -offer clarity to your students: will your dept/institution be willing to step in if there's a visa revocation? Will there be online options to complete degree programs?

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     -meet with students and be aware of travel plans. Some departments are providing international students who must travel with departmental letters they can carry with them.

     -compile resources available in your locality and provide this info to students.

     -cover your ass bc this hostile administration is actively searching for reasons to punish empathy

     Hoping this is helpful for someone

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