Local universities keeping a close eye on the impact of new travel ban
Institutions of higher education are expressing concern over how the travel ban will affect international students.
Monday night, Salisbury University's campus was quiet, despite obvious concerns by university officials about international students potentially affected by President Trump's temporary travel ban.
While there were no student protests on Delmarva, there were plenty of university students shoulder to shoulder with concerned citizens taking a stand from coast to coast.
President Trump's executive action, bans travelers from seven predominately Muslim countries for 90 days.
Four Delmarva universities are now in the process of trying to determine how severe of an impact this ban will have on international students.
The University of Delaware sent out an email to students, warning foreign students and faculty from the banned nations to not travel out of the country, for fear that they won't be able to get back into the U.S.
A similar message from Delaware State University as a spokesperson admits they are in the process of directly contacting the few students directly affected..
The Chancellor for the University System of Maryland, which represents all public universities also issuing two statements regarding the ban.
A spokesman for the Chancellor's office tells us they're still learning more details about the ban, but even if just one student is affected that is one too many.
UMES President Juliette Bell sent out her own letter Monday evening in support of the Chancellor's statements.
We're told it doesn't appear that any UMES international students are from the affected countries.
The spokesperson for the Chancellor's Office for Maryland's University System admits dealing with the travel ban is still a learning process for everybody.
