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Statement on the Presidential Immigration and Travel Ban

February 1, 2017

The faculty of the Department of Linguistics of the University of California San Diego would like to express our dismay over the immigration and travel bans signed by the President. Our department teaches Persian and Arabic language classes, two languages that are widely spoken in the countries affected by the ban. We wish to affirm our support and appreciation for our highly qualified language instructors and our dedicated students who may be adversely impacted by the executive order. If you are in need of assistance or resources concerning visa status, travel or immigration, please see the following webpage provided by the International Center: http://ispo.ucsd.edu/policyupdates.html.