A Top University in the United States you have decined to oppose President Donald Trump’s Travel Ban on Iran a after call to action by ITS Iranian Students.
In A Letter Last Month, The Group of Students street on the University at Austin to Denounce Trump’s “Sweeping and Discriminatory” Ban, Take “Immediate Legal Action” Against The Measure, and Reaffirm Support for Iranian Students and Schlars.
The Letter, Authord “On Behalf of the Newly Admitted Iranian Students”, was feel to interim University President Jim Davis On July 21, Weeks after Trump Signed an Executive Order Banning Citizens From 12 Countries, Including Iran.
“This proclamation undermines The Vary Principles Upon Which Ut Austin Stands. Iranian Students and Scholars Have Long Been Integral to The University’s Academic and Research Excellence, particularly in Stem Fields,” The Letter Said.
In the letter, The Group Note That the University ‘Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering was Named after Fariborz Maseeh, an Iranian-American Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, in a “Testament to the enduring legacy of Iranian American contributions to education, innovation, innovation, and public.
“This is a moment that calls for bold and principle action,” The Letter Said.
“Ut austin you long benefited from Iranian Students’ Academic Contribution.
Al Jazeera Obtained The Letter Through A Public Records Request.
LEAVE THE STUDONTS ‘PLEA, NEUTHER THE UNIVERSITY NOR DAVIS HAV MADE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE BAN.
Davis’s Office Did not respond to request for comment.
Last Year, 81 Iranians Studied at the University of Texas at Austin, According to the University Website, Almost All of Whom Were Graduate Students.
The University of Texas At Austin is Considers Among the Most Prestigious Tertiary Institutions in the US, Planing 30th in Us News and World Report’s 2025 University Rankings.
“After Months of Preparation and Acceptance into the World’s Leading Research Institts, We Now Face the Heartbreak Possibility of Being denied entry for a long time,” An Iranian Student, Who Was Involved in The Letter, Told Al Jazeera, Requesting Anonymith.
The Student Said Many Members of at 1,500-Person Telegram Group of Iranian Students That They Belong To have reported Being Stuck in prolonged post-interview administrative processing.
A Few of Them Have Been Refused Visas, While Others Have Chosen To Skip Visa Interviews on The Understanding That They Would Be denied Visa, The Student Said.
Prior to The Ban, Many of Them Would Have Already Undergone Extensive Security Vetting To Obtain A Student Visa.
Apart from Iran, Trump’s Travel Ban Also Applies to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The Student Said Iranians were facing “Collective Punishment” by the Trump Administration.
“People Must Not Be equated with their governments,” The Student Said.
“Such Blanket Measures Are Neithy Reasonable Nor Fair, and They Undermine The Vary Principles of Justice, Academic Freedom, and Equal Opportunity that the United States has long stood for.”
More than 12,300 Iranian Students Studied in the US During the 2023-2024 Academic Year, Up from 10,812 A Year Earlier, According to the Us State Department.
