'A Terrible Choice': Yale Law School Dean Condemns ICE International Student Ruling

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published July 9, 2020 at 7:52 PM EDT

The Yale Law Library. — The library at Yale Law School

The Trump administration’s decision to issue a policy requiring international students at American universities to attend in-person classes in the fall or lose their visa status has caused a firestorm of criticism. The dean of Yale Law School, Heather Gerken, has released a strong statement in opposition to the move.

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Gerken joined John Henry Smith on Connecticut Public Radio’s All Things Considered to talk about what the Yale Law faculty is prepared to do if the Trump administration tries to enforce this policy.

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