Campuses Advise International Students to Return by Inauguration Day

At least three universities have encouraged their international students and employees to come back from the winter holiday break ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, due to concerns that he could use his first days in office to issue executive orders blocking them from returning. The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Office of Global Affairs shared a holiday break travel advisory—noting that it was not a requirement or official policy—recommending that such individuals return by Inauguration Day. Other institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Wesleyan University, sent similar notices to their international students.