Statements of Institutional Support

Presidents’ Alliance Steering Committee Letter Endorsing the Dream Act of 2021 (March 4, 2021)

Brief of Amici Curiae Nineteen Universities to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the DACA program (October 7, 2019)

Statement in Support of Undocumented Students (June 28, 2019)

Letter from Presidents’ Immigration Alliance Steering Committee, co-signed by President DeGioia, urging Congressional leaders to protect DACA and TPS recipients (February 4, 2019)

Brief of Amici Curiae Nineteen Universities in the United States District Court to inform the Court about their experience with the DACA students and to warn of the consequences of enjoining DACA (July 20, 2018)

Letter to Congress to bring bipartisan legislation to the floor that would provide a permanent relief and a pathway to citizenship for DACA students (June 12, 2018)

Brief of Amici Curiae Seventeen Universities in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in furtherance of their educational mission and support for the DACA program (April 11, 2018)

Brief of Amici Curiae Eighteen Universities in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit about their experiences with DACA students on their campuses and to warn of the consequences of rescinding the DACA program (March 20, 2018)

Letter from President John J. DeGioia Urging Congressional Leaders to Support the DREAM Act (December 18, 2017)

Brief of Amici Curiae Eighteen Universities supporting Princeton University and other defendants challenging the Trump Administration’s rescission of the DACA program (December 15, 2017)

Georgetown University Faculty Senate Approve Resolution on the DREAM Act (December 13, 2017) 

Brief of Amici Curiae Nineteen Universities in support for plaintiffs – the states of California, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota – who have filed suit to defend DACA program (November 1, 2017)

Letter Signed by Georgetown University and other member institutions of the American Council on Education, to urge Congress to pass a permanent fix for DACA (October 19, 2017)

Op-ed co-signed by President John J. DeGioia, urging Congress to pass the DREAM Act (October 16, 2017)

Message from President John J. DeGioia, affirming support for our undocumented students. (September 5, 2017)

Letter Signed by Georgetown University Faculty and Educators in the Ignatian Network, to maintain Deferred Arrival for Childhood Arrivals (August 30, 2017)

Letter Signed by AJCU, Urging the Continuation of DACA (August 28, 2017)

Letter Signed by Georgetown University, in Support of “Dreamers,” to the White House (March 16, 2017)

Letter from Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia to Georgetown Alumni Members of the House of Representatives, Urging Support for the BRIDGE Act (January 19, 2017)

Statement of AJCU Presidents on Undocumented Students signed by President John J. DeGioia (November 30, 2016)

Message from President John J. DeGioia, affirming support for all members of our community (November 29, 2016)

Statement signed by President John J. DeGioia, in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and our undocumented immigrant students (November 21, 2016)

Message from President John J. DeGioia, reflecting on this moment in our nation (November 11, 2016)

Letter signed by Georgetown President John J. DeGioia urging Catholics in the House of Representatives pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship (July 18, 2013)

Statement by Georgetown President John J. DeGioia to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security (June 28, 2011)

Georgetown President John J. DeGioia on WAMU: Passing the DREAM Act Is Essential (December 23, 2010)

Letter from Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia in support of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (April 6, 2009)