The Weekly Update Archive: January 2025

  1. Memo: OMB Directive to Pause Disbursement of Federal Financial Assistance

    January 29, 2025

    Earlier today, the Trump administration rescinded its OMB directive implementing a sweeping freeze on federal grants and loans. The decision came after U.S. District Court Judge Loren L. AliKhan temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing the order in response to a legal challenge from a network of nonprofit organizations. This order, which only applies […]

  2. Response to DHS directive to rescind existing guidelines pertaining to immigration enforcement actions

    January 27, 2025

    NOTE: DHS, ICE and USCIS interact occasionally with immigration advising offices at UW universities for purposes other than enforcement. Guidance in this section does not apply to routine interactions. We will comply with all applicable law and are committed to cooperating with law enforcement within the constraints of the law and our own delegated responsibilities.  […]