From the Daily Pennsylvanian: [U of] Penn International Student and Scholar Services posted guidance for the University community last week regarding a federal court decision vacating United States immigration policies. The June 17 update, written by ISSS Executive Director Rodolfo Altamirano, comes after the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down policies that “suspended, delayed, or subjected certain immigration benefit applications.” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has indicated it will comply with the order while the federal government’s appeal is processed.
According to the ISSS update, affected individuals — primarily from the 39 countries facing restrictions on travel — may notice progress on some employment authorization applications, green card applications, and other USCIS benefit requests. In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Altamirano wrote that the decision is “generally a positive development” for Penn “students, scholars, employees, and departments,” as it “may allow some previously delayed immigration benefit applications to move forward.”
“However, it is important to emphasize that the ruling does not automatically approve any pending applications, significant processing backlogs remain, and the appellate process is ongoing,” Altamirano added...
Full story at https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/06/penn-international-student-scholar-services-citizenship-policies-trump.
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