SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cornell University is advising international students to return to campus before the start of the spring semester on January 21.
Students are being told to communicate with school advisors about travel plans and to be prepared for delays, according to the college’s website.
Cornell has been warning students that a travel ban is likely to go into effect after President-elect Trump’s inauguration.
In a recent statement, the university said it’s anticipating a repeat of the Trump Administration travel ban in 2017, noting the ban “included Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia, among other countries.”
Cornell is warning students that U.S. Customs and Border Protection “may ask for more evidence” of each student’s connection to Cornell as students travel back to the U.S., a statement said.
Students are also being told to carry all their documents at once to ensure they’re up to date and to also, “bring additional paperwork” demonstrating their purpose at Cornell including certificates of enrollment or transcripts, the university said.
President-elect Trump plans to implement mass deportations when he takes office but the exact details of those plans are still being determined.
Trump and his incoming border czar, Tom Homan have suggested that new arrivals with criminal convictions would be deported first.
In a statement to students, Cornell University noted that federal efforts at deportation are likely to be challenged with litigation.
“Mass deportations are also likely to be challenged in the courts and to take longer than promised,” the university said.